Dependence And Withdrawal: Comparison Of The Benzodiazepines And Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 909-910

  Lader, Malcolm ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Dependence; Discontinuation; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADDICTION; HUMAN; NOTE;

BENZODIAZEPINES; HUMANS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84859298199     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03736.x     Document Type: Note

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