title: Benzodiazepine withdrawal: overview and implications for the treatment of anxiety.
abstract: The authors critically review 20 reports (studies and large case series) detailing the nature, severity, and variability of benzodiazepine withdrawal syndromes. Factors affecting the frequency and intensity of withdrawal are identified, and methodologic problems limiting the generalizability of certain findings are pointed out. Treatment approaches for minimizing withdrawal are reviewed, and implications for the problem of long-term benzodiazepine use and dependence are discussed.
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D006801:Humans; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines