Psychological correlates of long-term benzodiazepine use in a primary care population

Objectives: long-term use of benzodiazepine medication results in dependence, tolerance, withdrawal symptomatology, and reduced pharmacological efficacy. In addition, long-term use of benzodiazepines can have adverse effects on cognitive, psychomotor and psychological functioning. In response to the...

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Main Author: Quigley, April
Published: University of Edinburgh 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.660838