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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.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 244-246 |
ページ数 | 3 |
ジャーナル | Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences |
巻 | 63 |
号 | 2 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2009 4月 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 神経科学(全般)
- 神経学
- 臨床神経学
- 精神医学および精神衛生