Benzodiazepine maintenance for alcohol dependence: A case series

Alcohol addiction is a chronic relapsing syndrome. Benzodiazepines remain as the mainstay for detoxification, taking care of the acute withdrawal syndrome. There is fear of dependence and abuse of benzodiazepines on prolonged use. Here, we selectively interviewed ten cases who were on longer duratio...

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Main Authors: Shivanand Kattimani, Balaji Bharadwaj, Anand Babu Arun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=2;spage=431;epage=433;aulast=Kattimani