Epilogue: drawing together the threads and perspectives on the long-term use of psychotropics.
The aims of the epilogue are to draw together the threads in this issue by reviewing some themes presented in the previous chapters and to consider the relationship between the perspectives mentioned. The implications of a multidimensional perspective for future research, treatment and prevention are discussed. It is emphasized that the social sciences have an important part to play in helping us understand long-term use of psychotropics. The social sciences provide insights of importance for research, treatment and prevention of dependency on psychotropics, and also, may help us deal better with these kind of problems in the future.
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Center for Dependency Disorders, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. stefan.borg@spo.sll.se
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D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D006801:Humans; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D001569:Benzodiazepines