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A 4-6-year follow-up of 50 patients with primary dependence on sedative and hypnotic drugs

1984; American Psychiatric Association; Volume: 141; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1176/ajp.141.12.1580

1535-7228

Christer Allgulander, Stefan Borg, B Vikander,

Treatment of Major Depression

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article No AccessA 4-6-year follow-up of 50 patients with primary dependence on sedative and hypnotic drugsPublished Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.141.12.1580AboutSectionsView articleAbstractPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View articleAbstractThe authors studied 50 of 55 patients originally hospitalized for primary sedative-hypnotic dependence 4-6 years after hospital discharge. Forty-two (84%) of the patients had resumed using sedative- hypnotics, 26 (52%) were abusing drugs at follow-up, and 21 (42%) had been readmitted for drug abuse. Three patients experienced delirious states and six experienced epileptic seizures associated with withdrawal. Physical signs of alcoholism had developed in 11 (22%); four (8%) had committed suicide. Social deterioration was noted in 24 patients. CAT scan results did not deviate from those found in a matched control sample. Access content To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access. Personal login Institutional Login Sign in via OpenAthens Purchase Save for later Item saved, go to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry $35.00 Add to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry Checkout Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability. Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now / Learn More PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.). FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited byDrug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol. 200Alcohol and cerebral depressantsSubstance Use & Misuse, Vol. 49, No. 11Illicit Drugs II: Opioids, Cocaine, and OthersJournal of Community Health Nursing, Vol. 26, No. 3Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Vol. 16, No. 8Barbituriques et autres hypnotiques et sédatifsDrug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol. 70, No. 3Cognitive effects of benzodiazepine use: a review18 August 2006 | Australian Psychologist, Vol. 38, No. 3Sedative use and misuse in the United States25 April 2002 | Addiction, Vol. 97, No. 5Alcohol, Vol. 28, No. 1The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Vol. 28, No. 1JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Vol. 31British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 170, No. 3Management of the Prescription-Drug-Dependent Adult: Case of Meprobamate Abuse and Its Treatment1 July 1996 | Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, Vol. 9, No. 2Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, Vol. 11, No. S1Clinical Psychology Review, Vol. 16, No. 6Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Vol. 16, No. 1International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Vol. 5, No. 1-2The American Journal on Addictions, Vol. 3, No. 3Pain, Vol. 52, No. 3Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Vol. 16, No. 1Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 24, No. 4Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 97, No. 2Addiction, Vol. 84, No. 5, Vol. 3, Vol. 3Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Vol. 75, No. 5Nordisk Psykiatrisk Tidsskrift, Vol. 41, No. sup15Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Vol. 73, No. 5Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Vol. 74, No. 1 Volume 141Issue 12 December 1984Pages 1580-1582 Metrics PDF download History Published online 1 April 2006 Published in print 1 December 1984