Patterns of benzodiazepines use in primary care adults with anxiety disorders

Background: Benzodiazepines are among the most commonly prescribed drugs for anxiety disorders. While they are indicated as adjunctive treatment for short-term use according to clinical practice guidelines, previous studies have shown patterns of long-term use of benzodiazepines, which is problemati...

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Main Authors: Marie-Michèle Tanguay Bernard, Mireille Luc, Jean-Daniel Carrier, Louise Fournier, Arnaud Duhoux, Elodie Côté, Olivier Lessard, Catherine Gibeault, Christian Bocti, Pasquale Roberge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584401830135X