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- Title
Baclofen in the short-term maintenance treatment of benzodiazepine dependence.
- Authors
Shukla, Lekhansh; Kandasamy, Arun; Kesavan, Muralidharan; Benegal, Vivek
- Abstract
Benzodiazepine (BZD) dependence is a significant public health problem. Apart from the long-term tapering doses of BZD, no others drugs are available for the maintenance treatment of BZD dependence. Baclofen has been used in alcohol and other drug dependence as long-term anti-craving agent. Since alcohol and BZD act through the GABA receptor, we attempted to study the effect of Baclofen as maintenance treatment in a series of five cases with BZD dependence.
- Subjects
BENZODIAZEPINE abuse; DRUG addiction; BACLOFEN; BENZODIAZEPINES; DETOXIFICATION (Substance abuse treatment); GABA receptors; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 2014, Vol 5, pS53
- ISSN
0976-3147
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/0976-3147.145203