title: Alcohol and benzodiazepines generate anxiety, panic and phobias.
abstract: In almost half the patients seeking advice for anxiety, panic and phobias the cause was alcohol or benzodiazepines. In the remainder it was psychological, usually a state of conflict or a traumatic event. When symptoms are persistent following a distressing event it is often the case that alcohol or benzodiazepines are keeping them going. There is a large variation in individual vulnerability and the mechanism responsible for these symptoms is rebound arousal.
authors.affiliation: London Hospital Medical College, UK.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010076:Oxazepam / Q000009:adverse effects; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D010076:Oxazepam; D008140:Lorazepam; D003975:Diazepam