title: High-dose benzodiazepine therapy in hospitalized anxious patients.
abstract: Severely anxious hospitalized patients were treated with rapidly increasing doses of two benzodiazepine compounds to test the feasibility of rapid pharmacotherapy of the condition. Twenty-one subjects completing the study all obtained substantial relief from symptoms; in only three subjects were symptoms completely eliminated. No serious side effects were encountered.
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D001569:Benzodiazepines; C010175:halazepam; D003975:Diazepam