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Systematic Review of Benzodiazepines for Anxiety Disorders in Late Life

Aarti Gupta, Gargi Bhattacharya, Syeda Arshiya Farheen, Melissa Funaro, Meera Balasubramaniam, Juan Young, Deena J. Tampi, Rajesh R. Tampi

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry · 2020 · 10 citations · 52 references

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Abstract

Benzodiazepines are effective for treating anxiety disorders in late life, at least in the short term, but more data is needed to establish tolerability and their long-term benefits.

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