Benzodiazepines in Older Adults
The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report, Volume 1, Number 3&4, April 2022
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/cgprv1n34/
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report, April 2022, Anxiety
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The best evidence for benzodiazepines in the elderly is in panic disorder, followed by phobias, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. Benzodiazepines are also the mainstay of treating catatonia, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, and alcohol withdrawal
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