Benzodiazepiner har fortsat en plads i moderne psykiatrisk behandling

TY - JOUR

T1 - Benzodiazepiner har fortsat en plads i moderne psykiatrisk behandling

AU - Jørgensen, Martin Balslev

AU - Videbech, Poul

AU - Osler, Merete

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - Benzodiazepines (BZ) are widely used for anxiety across psychiatric diagnoses, but for the last decades regulation has been increasingly tight due to problems with tolerance, addiction, withdrawal symptoms and cognitive side effects. Some guidelines claim that BZ only work for a few weeks, and that BZ cause traffic accidents, increased mortality and dementia. In Denmark, the use of BZ has been substantially reduced. In this article it is argued, that not all patients habituate, that most of the epidemiological findings are hampered by confounding, and that there still is a role for long-term use of BZ in the treatment of anxiety.

AB - Benzodiazepines (BZ) are widely used for anxiety across psychiatric diagnoses, but for the last decades regulation has been increasingly tight due to problems with tolerance, addiction, withdrawal symptoms and cognitive side effects. Some guidelines claim that BZ only work for a few weeks, and that BZ cause traffic accidents, increased mortality and dementia. In Denmark, the use of BZ has been substantially reduced. In this article it is argued, that not all patients habituate, that most of the epidemiological findings are hampered by confounding, and that there still is a role for long-term use of BZ in the treatment of anxiety.

M3 - Tidsskriftartikel

C2 - 28874253

SN - 0041-5782

VL - 179

JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger

JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger

IS - 36

M1 - V04170274

ER -