Potentially inappropriate use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs in the older population—analysis of associations between long-term use and patient-related factors

Introduction The long-term use of benzodiazepines (BZD) and z-drugs in older populations is associated with a variety of sociodemographic and health-related factors. Recent studies reported that long-term BZD and z-drugs use is associated with increased age, female sex, and severe negative psycholog...

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Main Authors: Aliaksandra Mokhar, Niklas Tillenburg, Jörg Dirmaier, Silke Kuhn, Martin Härter, Uwe Verthein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4614.pdf