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. 2009 Dec;6(12):13-5.

Benzodiazepines risk, abuse, and dependence: a tsunami in a tea cup

Rosario B Hidalgo¹, David V Sheehan

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PMID: 20104285
PMCID: PMC2811137

Benzodiazepines risk, abuse, and dependence: a tsunami in a tea cup

Rosario B Hidalgo et al. Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2009 Dec.

. 2009 Dec;6(12):13-5.

Authors

Rosario B Hidalgo¹, David V Sheehan

Affiliation

¹ University of South Florida College of Medicine. Depression and Anxiety Disorders Research Institute.

PMID: 20104285
PMCID: PMC2811137

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