Benzodiazepine Dependence & Withdrawal

Less severe/more common: anxiety, agitation, diaphoresis, tachycardia, hypertension. Severe/uncommon: hallucinosis, seizures. BZRAs also may physical dependence/withdrawal . Much more rare than for BZDs97-99. Less dependence/withdrawal than BZDs due to ↑ side effects (nausea, anxiety) with ↑ dose for BZRAs99 . Risk even lower for zopiclone ... ................
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