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Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: outcome in 50 patients

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: outcome in 50 patients Clinical outcome was assessed in SO consecutive patients who completed a course of supervized benzodiazepine withdrawal following referral to a Clinical Pharmacology Unit. The patients had been taking prescribed benzodiazepines regularly for 1–22 years and all wished to stop. On presentation, all had many symptoms which they attributed to benzodiazepines. The outcome 10 months to 3.S years later was judged as excellent (fully recovered) in 48%, good (much better) in 22%, moderate (better) in 16% and poor (no better) in 6%. One patient failed to withdraw and three relapsed onto benzodiazepine use after withdrawal. Younger age was significantly associated with a favourable outcome, but outcome was not related to duration or dosage of benzodiazepines, type of benzodiazepine, rate of withdrawal, symptom severity, psychiatric history, marital status, or sex. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Addiction Wiley

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: outcome in 50 patients

ASHTON, HEATHER
Addiction , Volume 82 (6) – Jun 1, 1987
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Wiley
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Copyright © 1987 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0965-2140
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1360-0443
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10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01529.x
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Clinical outcome was assessed in SO consecutive patients who completed a course of supervized benzodiazepine withdrawal following referral to a Clinical Pharmacology Unit. The patients had been taking prescribed benzodiazepines regularly for 1–22 years and all wished to stop. On presentation, all had many symptoms which they attributed to benzodiazepines. The outcome 10 months to 3.S years later was judged as excellent (fully recovered) in 48%, good (much better) in 22%, moderate (better) in 16% and poor (no better) in 6%. One patient failed to withdraw and three relapsed onto benzodiazepine use after withdrawal. Younger age was significantly associated with a favourable outcome, but outcome was not related to duration or dosage of benzodiazepines, type of benzodiazepine, rate of withdrawal, symptom severity, psychiatric history, marital status, or sex.

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Addiction – Wiley

Published: Jun 1, 1987

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