Benzodiazepine use disorder: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary care center in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT: Benzodiazepines are medications used for the treatment of multiple conditions including anxiety disorders, insomnia, agitation, and seizures. They are the most prescribed psychiatric medications and the third most misused drugs among adults and adolescents in the US. This study aims to assess the patient utilization patterns and benzodiazepine use disorder among Lebanese patients. A cross-sectional study was performed on Lebanese patients presenting to the Emergency Department of the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), between November 11th, 2019, and May 30th, 2020. Institutional review board approved the study, and an informed consent was obtained from patients. A total of 244 patients were included in the final analysis. A total of 154 (63.1%) patients were found to ha

SUBMITTER: El Zahran T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9509078 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature