Psychological distress and adaptational problems associated with discontinuation of benzodiazepines

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 537-541

  O'Connor, Kieron ^a   Bélanger, Lynda ^a,b   Marchand, André ^a,b   Dupuis, Gilles ^b   Elie, Robert ^a   Boyer, Richard ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BENZODIAZEPINES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0344848751     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(98)00107-5     Document Type: Article

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