Benzodiazepine Abuse (cont.)
Medical Author:
Christopher RH Newton, MD
Coauthor:
Hernan Gomez, MD
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM
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Since initial development in the 1950s, benzodiazepine has become popular in the treatment of various medical disorders and as a drug of abuse.
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