Association of benzodiazepines with death in a major metropolitan area.
Death has been examined as a possible adverse consequence of the use of benzodiazepine drugs. Rather than limit ourselves to drug overdose cases, we have analyzed unselected blood specimens by a technique sensitive enough to detect therapeutic use as well. The subpopulation thus identified was found to have a number of interesting characteristics not shared by typical coroners' cases. These features are described and discussed in detail in the text.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D002648:Child; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000431:Ethanol