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Benzodiazepines: it's time to return to the evidence

British Journal of Psychiatry, 2020
Summary We propose that discussions of benzodiazepines in the current psychiatric literature have become negatively biased and have strayed from the scientific evidence base.
E. Silberman, R. Balon, V. Starcevic, R. Shader, F. Cosci, G. Fava, A. Nardi, C. Salzman, N. Sonino   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characteristics of Belgian 'life-ending acts without explicit patient request' : a large-scale death certificate survey revisited [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: “Life-ending acts without explicit patient request,” as identified in robust international studies, are central in current debates on physician-assisted dying.
Bernheim, Jan L, Chambaere, Kenneth, Deliens, Luc, Downar, James   +3 more
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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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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
doaj   +1 more source

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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Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines and overdose: retrospective analysis

British medical journal, 2017
Objectives To identify trends in concurrent use of a benzodiazepine and an opioid and to identify the impact of these trends on admissions to hospital and emergency room visits for opioid overdose.
E. Sun, A. Dixit, K. Humphreys, B. Darnall, L. Baker, S. Mackey   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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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Clinical considerations in transitioning patients with epilepsy from clonazepam to clobazam: a case series. [PDF]

, 2014
IntroductionIn treating refractory epilepsy, many clinicians are interested in methods used to transition patients receiving clonazepam to clobazam to maintain or increase seizure control, improve tolerability of patients' overall drug therapy regimens ...
Chung, Steve, Kuzniecky, Ruben, Perry, Michael Scott, Sankar, Raman, Sinha, Saurabh   +4 more
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TREC-Rio trial: a randomised controlled trial for rapid tranquillisation for agitated patients in emergency psychiatric rooms [ISRCTN44153243] [PDF]

, 2002
Agitated or violent patients constitute 10% of all emergency psychiatric treatment. Management guidelines, the preferred treatment of clinicians and clinical practice all differ.
A Jablensky, B Thornley, CB Joy, Clive E Adams, E Coutinho, Evandro SF Coutinho, Expert Consensus Guideline Group, F Moritz, G Huf, Gisele Huf, HI Kaplan, J Ludbrook, JG Cunnane, LS Pilowsky, M Fenton, M Hotopf, M Wyant, P Armitage, RL Binder, The Royal College of Psychiatrists, VW Berger, Z Atakan   +21 more
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