Citation

Schreiber S. Harefuah 1993; 124(11): 681-2, 739.

Affiliation

Dept. of Psychiatry, Hadassah-University Hospital, Jerusalem.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Israel Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8344625

Abstract

Benzodiazepines are among the most often prescribed drugs worldwide, and are mostly prescribed by general practitioners and family physicians. Their side-effects include tolerance, dependence, intoxication, withdrawal syndrome, retrograde amnesia, paradoxical agitation (frequent in the elderly) and disinhibition. A 32-year-old woman is presented. She was brought to the emergency room because of psychotic-like behavior. It was caused by severe disinhibition due to a single 5 mg dose of diazepam prescribed during uncomplicated bereavement. 14 hours later all symptoms had subsided and she was discharged.

Language: he