Are There Guidelines for the Responsible Prescription of Benzodiazepines?

el‐Guebaly, Nady; Sareen, Jitender; B. Stein, Murray

doi:10.1177/070674371005501104

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Are There Guidelines for the Responsible Prescription of Benzodiazepines?

Published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry • Nov 1, 2010

Authors:

Nady el‐Guebaly

Jitender Sareen

Murray B. Stein

Abstract

The Prevalence of Prescriptions and Their IndicationsB enzodiazepines are reportedly the most frequently pre- scribed psychotropic medication.Among adults in the United States and Canada, 3% to 4% are using BDZs at any one time.1 About 100 million prescriptions are written per year.The European Stud...

Subject

Anxiety

Psychiatry

Medical prescription

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