Treatment of episodic behavioral disorders with rapidly absorbed benzodiazepines.
In selected patients with episodic behavioral disorders, rapidly absorbed benzodiazepines can be given orally to abort paroxysmal symptoms in their prodromal stages or to disrupt a cycle of continuous, serial symptoms. A case example illustrates each use.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects; D000786:Anger / Q000187:drug effects*; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003009:Clorazepate Dipotassium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011889:Rage / Q000187:drug effects*; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D014229:Triazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D014229:Triazolam; D003009:Clorazepate Dipotassium; D003975:Diazepam