Chronic benzodiazepine use in general practice patients with depression: An evaluation of controlled treatment and taper-off - Report on behalf of the Dutch Chronic Benzodiazepine Working Group

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 178, Issue APR., 2001, Pages 317-324

  Zitman, F G ^a   Couvee J E ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; PAROXETINE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAZEPAM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAROXETINE; SAMPLE SIZE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0035073469     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.178.4.317     Document Type: Article

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