"Long term prescription (of benzodiazepine) is occasionally required for certain patients." https://t.co/yY1V9gjRpi Just a note. Not my opinion.
Guidelines for the rational use of benzodiazepines. When and what to use https://t.co/2w3CvAloLg
@LaBarberalejand @ScientificAthe1 @TakeThatChem @Sc0ttJenkins @benzosarebad @annmarcos1 The problems with benzodiazepines have been known to the medical profession for decades. Guidelines for use written in 1994 https://t.co/j78KXryO9i What are you try
“Approximately 35% of patients taking benzodiazepines for more than four weeks develop dependence as evidenced by the appearance of withdrawal symptoms if dosage is reduced or the drugs are stopped” Source: https://t.co/GLbBCXuvqI
This bears repeating. Benzos should be used short term, with great caution. "benzodiazepines should generally be used in conjunction with other measures... https://t.co/Bkr7TdwTD1
FYI Benzos are strictly for short term use. I'm talking two weeks or less, https://t.co/zyPmdYqQuL https://t.co/zyPmdYqQuL