Application of fragrance in discontinuing the long-term use of hypnotic benzodiazepines

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-7

  Komori, T ^a   Matsumoto, T ^a   Yamamoto, M ^a   Motomura, E ^a   Shiroyama, T ^a   Okazaki, Y ^a  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dependence; Fragrance; Gradual taper; Hypnotic benzodiazepines; Insomnia

Indexed keywords

BENZOTHIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BROTIZOLAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; FRAGRANCE; HYPNOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT; RAT; SLEEP; SNIFFING;

EID: 33644549689     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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