“Diazepam loading”: ¿Can a strategy for preventing alcohol withdrawal be used to treat benzodiazepine use disorder?
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https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.1058Keywords:
Benzodiacepinas, Abstinencia, Desintoxicación, DiazepamAbstract
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are central nervous system (CNS) depressants which are widely used to treat insomnia and anxiety, despite having long-term adverse side effects. (Fortea González, Oriolo, Balcells Oliveró, Sánchez Del Valle & Castellvi, 2017). As with alcohol, continued use can lead to tolerance and dependence phenomena. Discontinuation in such cases can produce abstinence symptoms such as tremors, anxiety, seizures and, occasionally, death (Brett y Murnion, 2015).References
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