## Abstract ## Objective Benzodiazepines (BZDs) have been reported to cause negative impacts on body stability and cognitive functions, which in turn could result in lethal incidents, including falls, especially in the elderly. This fact notwithstanding, no systematic trial has evaluated the feasi
The effects of substituting zopiclone in withdrawal from chronic use of benzodiazepine hypnotics
โ Scribed by Ruth Pat-Horenczyk; Dalia Hacohen; Paula Herer; P. Lavie
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 95 KB
- Volume
- 140
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-3158
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