title: [Diazepam-induced disinhibition].
abstract: Benzodiazepines are among the most often prescribed drugs worldwide, and are mostly prescribed by general practitioners and family physicians. Their side-effects include tolerance, dependence, intoxication, withdrawal syndrome, retrograde amnesia, paradoxical agitation (frequent in the elderly) and disinhibition. A 32-year-old woman is presented. She was brought to the emergency room because of psychotic-like behavior. It was caused by severe disinhibition due to a single 5 mg dose of diazepam prescribed during uncomplicated bereavement. 14 hours later all symptoms had subsided and she was discharged.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Psychiatry, Hadassah-University Hospital, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schreiber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003975:Diazepam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007266:Inhibition, Psychological; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D003975:Diazepam