Guidelines for the Rational Use of Benzodiazepines
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- 1 July 1994
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Drugs
- Vol. 48 (1) , 25-40
Abstract
The main actions of benzodiazepines (hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, myorelaxant and amnesic) confer a therapeutic value in a wide range of conditions. Rational use requires consideration of...Keywords
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