Benzodiazepines are powerful psychoactive drugs which were first approved for use in the 1960s. They have sedative/hypnotic, anxiolytic and anticonvulsive activity. The most common indication for their use is insomnia, particularly in the elderly when caused by anxiety or depression, pain or congestive heart disease. They are also useful adjuvants to neuroleptics in agitation and psycholsis. They are among the most potent antiepileptic drugs available, with activity against most seizure types and particularly useful in ...
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Benzodiazepines are powerful psychoactive drugs which were first approved for use in the 1960s. They have sedative/hypnotic, anxiolytic and anticonvulsive activity. The most common indication for their use is insomnia, particularly in the elderly when caused by anxiety or depression, pain or congestive heart disease. They are also useful adjuvants to neuroleptics in agitation and psycholsis. They are among the most potent antiepileptic drugs available, with activity against most seizure types and particularly useful in status epilepticus and refractory epilepsy.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. (HD317EF) OUT-OF-PRINT. "The book examines this important group of drugs in detail, looking objectively at their pharmacological properties, activity, cognitive and behavioral effects, use in sleep disorders, anxiety, adult and childhood epilepsy, movement disorders, and at the prospects for future research and development. The case is made for their continued use with proper diagnosis and careful management in certain conditions for which other drugs do not offer the same value." (Publisher)
