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A Case of Oxazepam (Serenid D) Dependence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

S. M. Hanna
S. M. Hanna*
Affiliation:
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist St. Matthew's Hospital, Burntwood, Walsall, Staffordshire
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There is evidence that dependence can develop to tranquillizers and that they can cause states of physical dependence similar to those obtained with barbiturates. Withdrawal manifestations are usually less severe and of shorter duration. They include agitation, restlessness, tremor, muscle twitching, insomnia, anxiety, depression and confusional states with disorientation. After high doses hallucinations, delirium and convulsions can occur.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 120 , Issue 557 , April 1972 , pp. 443 - 445
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1972 

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