Publication year
2001Source
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 145, 28, (2001), pp. 1342-1346ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Organization
General Practice
Psychiatry
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Journal title
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume
vol. 145
Issue
iss. 28
Page start
p. 1342
Page end
p. 1346
Subject
Psychopathology and changed brain functions; General Practice; Psychopathologie en veranderde hersenfunctiesAbstract
Benzodiazepines are the most prescribed drugs in the Netherlands. There is scarcely an indication for long-term benzodiazepine use. Long-term use may lead to dependency and is associated with an increased risk of accidents/falls and cognitive function impairment. Therefore national and international guidelines advocate a conservative prescription policy, especially with respect to long-term prescription. It appears that these guidelines are not followed in practice. A standard sized general practice in the Netherlands contains, on average, 75 long-term benzodiazepine users. There appear to be both patient and GP related factors which influence the maintenance of this long-term use of benzodiazepines.
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