Benzodiazepines: it's time to return to the evidence.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.2020.164.
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Abstract
We propose that discussions of benzodiazepines in the current psychiatric literature have become negatively biased and have strayed from the scientific evidence base. We advocate returning to the evidence in discussing benzodiazepines and adhering to clear definitions and conceptual rigour in commentary about them.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Anxiety Agents
- Substance-Related Disorders