Survey of benzodiazepine and antidepressant use in outpatients with mood disorders in Japan

Hiroyuki Uchida; Takefumi Suzuki; David C. Mamo; Benoit H. Mulsant; Kenichi Tsunoda; Hiroyoshi Takeuchi; Toshiaki Kikuchi; Shinichiro Nakajima; Kensuke Nomura; Masayuki Tomita; Koichiro Watanabe; Haruo Kashima

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01920.x

Survey of benzodiazepine and antidepressant use in outpatients with mood disorders in Japan

Hiroyuki Uchida, Takefumi Suzuki, David C. Mamo, Benoit H. Mulsant, Kenichi Tsunoda, Hiroyoshi Takeuchi, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Shinichiro Nakajima, Kensuke Nomura, Masayuki Tomita, Koichiro Watanabe, Haruo Kashima

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Data on benzodiazepine use in mood disorders are still limited, especially among seniors. A cross-sectional review of psychotropic prescriptions in 948 outpatients with mood disorders (405 male; mean ± SD age, 52 ± 17 years; age range, 16- 91 years) was conducted in Japan. The use of benzodiazepine-derivative anxiolytics was approximately 60% in all decades, including older patients, without a group difference. The frequent use of benzodiazepines is a cause for concern because they are not preferred treatment, given their well-known adverse effects especially in the elderly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	244-246
Number of pages	3
Journal	Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Volume	63
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01920.x
Publication status	Published - 2009 Apr

Keywords

Aging
Antidepressants
Benzodiazepine
Mood disorders

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Neuroscience(all)
Neurology
Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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