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Long acting benzodiazepine
Long-acting benzodiazepines are a kind of sleep-inducing drug (anti-anxiety drug, psychiatric drug).
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
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Describe the problem of benzodiazepine abuse.?
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Can you take SSRI and any low dose of benzodiazepine together?
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