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May 2015 Study: "Benzodiazepines May be Worse than Opioids"


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The full title of this UK study is "Benzodiazepines May be Worse than Opioids: Negative Medication Effects in Severe Chronic Pain."

 

"OBJECTIVES:"

 

"Opioid prescription for non-malignant pain is increasing in Europe and the US. Research and guidance have focused on the potential for dependency and medical side effects with high doses. In contrast, benzodiazepines have received little attention in the chronic pain literature, despite evidence for dependency and cognitive impairment in long term use. We aimed to examine the relationship between these classes of medication use, mood and functioning."

 

The abstract is here:

 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25968447

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