Epilogue: Drawing together the threads and perspectives on the long-term use of psychotropics

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 36, Issue 9-10, 2001, Pages 1357-1367

  Borg, S ^a   Larsson, S ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine dependence; Long term tranquillizer use; Psychotropics

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034795913     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-100106230     Document Type: Review

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