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Utilization of adjunctive anti-seizure medications to facilitate chronic benzodiazepine discontinuation [PDF]

Mental Health Clinician
Introduction When discontinuing benzodiazepines, treating withdrawal symptoms can be challenging. Some anti-seizure medications (ASM) may mitigate withdrawal symptoms. This article reviews the literature regarding adjunctive ASM use during benzodiazepine
Michael R. Dueno, PharmD, Gavin T. Howington, PharmD, Melody Ryan, PharmD, MPH   +2 more
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Toward clarifying ASAM’s inpatient and residential benzodiazepine tapering recommendations [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Christopher K. Blazes, Stephen Leung, Doryn Davis Chervin, Bernard Silvernail   +3 more
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Unintentional benzodiazepine use and frequency of drug checking service utilization: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Background There are increasing accounts of benzodiazepine adulteration and contamination in the unregulated drug supply in Canada and internationally.
Lauren Airth, Trevor Goodyear, Brandon D. L. Marshall, Cameron Grant, Mark Lysyshyn, Susan G. Sherman, Evan Wood, Lianping Ti   +7 more
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Long-term consequences of benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction: A survey

PLoS ONE, 2023
Background Acute benzodiazepine withdrawal has been described, but literature regarding the benzodiazepine-induced neurological injury that may result in enduring symptoms and life consequences is scant.
Alexis D. Ritvo, D. E. Foster, Christy Huff, A. J. Reid Finlayson, Bernard Silvernail, Peter R. Martin   +5 more
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Supporting safe and gradual reduction of long‐term benzodiazepine receptor agonist use: Development of the SAFEGUARDING‐BZRAs toolkit using a codesign approach

Health Expectations, 2022
Introduction Long‐term benzodiazepine receptor agonist (BZRA) use persists in healthcare settings worldwide and poses risks of patient harm. Objective This study aimed to develop an intervention to support discontinuation of long‐term BZRA use among ...
Tom Lynch, Cristín Ryan, Colin Bradley, D. Foster, Christy Huff, Sharon Hutchinson, Nicole Lamberson, Lily Lynch, Cathal Cadogan   +8 more
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The Frequency of Benzodiazepine Use in the Isparta Province

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021
Objective: In the present study, we aimed to determine the frequency of benzodiazepine prescriptions to patients with psychiatric disorders in Isparta Province, Turkey.
Abdullah Akpinar, Ayse Rumeysa Yaman, Kadir Karakus, Inci Meltem Atay, Kadir Demirci   +4 more
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GABAA receptor subtypes and benzodiazepine use, misuse, and abuse

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
Benzodiazepines have been in use for over half a century. While they remain highly prescribed, their unfavorable side-effect profile and abuse liability motivated a search for alternatives.
Elif Engin, Elif Engin
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Exploring trends in benzodiazepine-positive fatal drug overdoses in Tennessee, 2019–2021

Annals of Medicine, 2023
Background Benzodiazepine-positive overdoses increased between 2019 and 2021 in Tennessee. We sought to determine the changes in the number and characteristics of prescription and illicit benzodiazepine-positive fatal drug overdoses during this period ...
Jenna Moses, Jessica Korona-Bailey, Sutapa Mukhopadhyay   +2 more
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A review on the chemistry and pharmacological properties of benzodiazepine motifs in drug design

Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2022
Benzodiazepines are an important class of heterocyclic compounds in organic chemistry. They are known for their diverse physicochemical and biological properties.
Olayinka O. Tolu-Bolaji, Samuel O. Sojinu, Adebola P. Okedere, Olayinka O. Ajani   +3 more
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Epidemiologic assessment of benzodiazepine exposure among suicide deaths in Colorado, 2015–2017

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Suicide rates have been climbing in the U.S., particularly in Rocky Mountain states such as Colorado. Benzodiazepines have been linked with suicidal ideation, but there have been few population level assessments of this link.
Tista Ghosh, Kirk Bol, Maria Butler, Barbara Gabella, Andrea Kingcade, Gabriel Kaplan, Lindsey Myers   +6 more
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