[The withdrawal syndrome in benzodiazepine dependence and its management]
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[The withdrawal syndrome in benzodiazepine dependence and its management]
Abstract
The authors present the result of an observational study about the withdrawal syndrome in benzodiazepine dependence, and the aspect of identifying withdrawal symptoms, effective communication with the patient and the structure of withdrawal programmes.
Material and method: The study included a number of 22 pacients hospitalised in the Drug-Dependence Clinic of Iaşi between January 2006 - December 2008.
Results: The present article consists of data covering current issues in the area of withdrawal syndrome in benzodiazepine dependence. The most prescribed benzodiazepines were diazepam (10 cases), followed by alprazolam (5 cases) and nitrazepam (4 cases). The clinical manifestations such as anxiety, insomnia, concentration problems, fatigability were present at all patients.
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