| Literature DB >> 19175759 |
Hiroyuki Uchida1, Takefumi Suzuki, David C Mamo, Benoit H Mulsant, Kenichi Tsunoda, Hiroyoshi Takeuchi, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Shinichiro Nakajima, Kensuke Nomura, Masayuki Tomita, Koichiro Watanabe, Haruo Kashima.
Abstract
Data on benzodiazepine use in mood disorders are still limited, especially among seniors. A cross-sectional review of psychotropic prescriptions in 948 outpatients with mood disorders (405 male; mean +/- SD age, 52 +/- 17 years; age range, 16- 91 years) was conducted in Japan. The use of benzodiazepine-derivative anxiolytics was approximately 60% in all decades, including older patients, without a group difference. The frequent use of benzodiazepines is a cause for concern because they are not preferred treatment, given their well-known adverse effects especially in the elderly.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19175759 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01920.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry Clin Neurosci ISSN: 1323-1316 Impact factor: 5.188