Prescribing Z-drugs in Greece: an analysis of the national prescription database from 2018 to 2021

Abstract Background The Z-drugs are indicated for the short-treatment of insomnia, but they are associated with abuse, dependence and side-effects. There are only sparse data about Z-drug prescribing in Greece. Methods We analyzed data from the Greek prescription database, considering prescriptions...

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Main Authors: Spyridon Siafis, Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis, Vasileios Fragkidis, Georgios Papazisis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04793-x