Quality of life in a cohort of high-dose benzodiazepine dependent patients

Fabio Lugoboni; Antonio Mirijello; Marco Faccini; Rebecca Casari; Anthony Cossari; Gessica Musi; Giorgia Bissoli; Gianluca Quaglio; Giovanni Addolorato

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.06.020

Quality of life in a cohort of high-dose benzodiazepine dependent patients

Fabio Lugoboni, Antonio Mirijello, Marco Faccini, Rebecca Casari, Anthony Cossari, Gessica Musi, Giorgia Bissoli, Gianluca Quaglio, Giovanni Addolorato

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Abstract

Benzodiazepines (BZD) are among the most widely prescribed drugs in developed countries. Since BZD can produce tolerance and dependence even in a short time, their use is recommended for a very limited time. However, these recommendations have been largely disregarded. The chronic use of BZD causes a number of serious side effects, i.e., cognitive impairment, falls, traffic accidents, dependence and tolerance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) in a cohort of 62 consecutive high-dose BZD-dependent patients seeking a BZD detoxification.

Lingua originale	English
pagine (da-a)	105-109
Numero di pagine	5
Rivista	Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume	142
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.06.020
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 2014

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Benzodiazepines
Dependence
Tolerance

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