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Effects of legal and illegal use of benzodiazepines at acute admission to a psychiatric acute department

BMC Research Notes, 2010
Background In the psychiatric acute and emergency services patients present in severe crisis often complicated by behavioral problems, substance use, and multiple axis 1 diagnoses.
Vaaler Arne E, Fløvig John C, Morken Gunnar   +2 more
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Is there a way to curb benzodiazepine addiction?

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2011
Benzodiazepines are widely prescribed drugs used to treat anxiety and insomnia, induce muscle relaxation, control epileptic seizures, promote anaesthesia or produce amnesia. Benzodiazepines are also abused for recreational purposes and the number of
AL Lalive, U Rudolph, C Lüscher, KR Tan
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Prescription of benzodiazepines and related drugs in the Psychiatry Department in the Psychiatry department of Tahar Sfar, Mahdia hospital

European Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction Benzodiazepines are the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide for insomnia and anxiety disorders. However, few studies have been conducted on the professional practice of these drugs for patients with psychiatric disorders .
S. Brahim, W. Bouali, M. E. bakhouch, M. Kacem, S. Khouadja, R. Ben Soussia, S. Younes, L. Zarrouk   +7 more
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Management of alcohol withdrawal state in a patient with respiratory depression

Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2023
Alcohol withdrawal state is generally managed using benzodiazepines. In various studies, it was found that anticonvulsants, including oxcarbazepine, are as effective as benzodiazepines in managing alcohol withdrawal state. This case report highlights the
Arathy Nathan, Arun Joy, Sebind Kumar, Harish M Tharayil   +3 more
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The Use of Benzodiazepines in the Elderly Population: Epidemiology, Risks and Withdrawal Management [PDF]

Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine
Benzodiazepines remain one of the most commonly prescribed medications. Approximately 9% of adults in the United States aged 65 years or above are benzodiazepine users.
Zuzanna Hertz, Szymon Barczak
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Hypnotics and injuries among older adults with Parkinson’s disease: a nested case–control design

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Patients with Parkinson’s disease often experience sleep disorders. Hypnotics increase the risk of adverse events, such as injuries due to falls.
Takako Fujita, Akira Babazono, Yunfei Li, Aziz Jamal, Sung-a Kim   +4 more
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Co-prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines/Z-drugs associated with all-cause mortality—A population-based longitudinal study in primary care with weak opioids most commonly prescribed

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Introduction: The risk of mortality associated with the co-prescribing of benzodiazepines and opioids has been explored in a number of papers mainly focusing on strong opioids. The mortality risk associated with the use of weak opioids has not been dealt
Kristjan Linnet, Heidrun Sjofn Thorsteinsdottir, Johann Agust Sigurdsson, Johann Agust Sigurdsson, Emil Larus Sigurdsson, Emil Larus Sigurdsson, Larus Steinthor Gudmundsson   +6 more
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The Problem of Benzodiazepine Use and Its Extent in the Driver Population: A Population-Based Registry Study

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018
Background: Benzodiazepines are driving-impairing medicines (DIM). This study presents current consumption of dispensed benzodiazepines in the Spanish general population, with a focus in pattern of use and concomitant medicines consumed with.Methods: A ...
Francisco Herrera-Gómez, Francisco Herrera-Gómez, Eduardo Gutierrez-Abejón, Paloma Criado-Espegel, F. Javier Álvarez, F. Javier Álvarez   +5 more
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Drugs increase the risk of suicide in the elderly

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
The purpose of this paper is a systematic review of articles and research in the context of drugs used and suicide in elderly patients. Suicide in the elderly may be much more frequent than in the younger population.
Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska, Karolina Winiarek, Joanna Murawska, Karolina Mikut, Justyna Kwiecień, Aleksandra Wijata, Aysheh Al-Shaer   +6 more
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Reversal of a Suspected Paradoxical Reaction to Zopiclone with Flumazenil

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2016
We describe the care for an elderly woman who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) to receive noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Zarah Jordahn, Cheme Andersen, Anne Marie Roust Aaberg, Frank Christian Pott   +3 more
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