Benzodiazepine prescribing for children, adolescents, and young adults from 2006 through 2013: A total population register-linkage study.

BACKGROUND:Pharmacoepidemiological studies have long raised concerns on widespread use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-related drugs (BZDs), in particular long-term use, among adults and the elderly. In contrast, evidence pertaining to the rates of BZD use at younger ages is still scarce, and...

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Main Authors: Anna Sidorchuk, Kayoko Isomura, Yasmina Molero, Clara Hellner, Paul Lichtenstein, Zheng Chang, Johan Franck, Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, David Mataix-Cols
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6080748?pdf=render