[La...] Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 This abstract reports on a Swiss/American study, and it's called "High-dose benzodiazepine dependence: a qualitative study of patients' perception on cessation and withdrawal." It begins with this key quote: "Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome has been reported following attempts to withdraw even from low or therapeutic doses and has been compared to barbiturate and alcohol withdrawal." Here's the link to the abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25968120 If you're interested in reading the full study, it's interesting, informative and includes many quotations from the participating patients. The withdrawal symptoms listed reflect the experiences of many of us here on BB, and the authors state the following in the conclusion: "These perceptions further illustrate the need to provide patients with comprehensive information on the benefits and risks of BZDs when initiating habit-forming treatment approaches, even if intended only for short-term use." The study can be found here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12888-015-0493-y.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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