BDZs should be considered in the long-term treatment of mood and anxiety disorders

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 711-713

  Sareen, Jitender ^a,b   Stein, Murray B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Deer Lodge Centre   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MOOD DISORDER; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 78549289598     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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