Using benzodiazepine detoxification and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in the treatment of a patient with generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with high-dose zolpidem dependence | Zendy

Han-Wei Chou | Zendy; Shen-Hua Lu | Zendy; NianSheng Tzeng | Zendy

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Using benzodiazepine detoxification and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in the treatment of a patient with generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with high-dose zolpidem dependence

Author(s) -

Han-Wei Chou,

Shen-Hua Lu,

NianSheng Tzeng

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 2542-4939

pISSN - 1011-4564

DOI - 10.4103/1011-4564.192831

Subject(s) - zolpidem , detoxification (alternative medicine) , benzodiazepine , medicine , anxiety , generalized anxiety disorder , psychiatry , cognition , pharmacology , insomnia , receptor , alternative medicine , pathology

In recent years, literature has shown that zolpidem dependence is not uncommon in the clinical practice, but there is no standard guideline for treatment of zolpidem dependence. Benzodiazepine detoxification has been widely used for alcohol detoxification, which is also an inhibitory substance. We would like to share the experience of benzodiazepine detoxification and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in a patient with high-dose zolpidem dependence comorbid with generalized anxiety disorder

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