Benzodiazepine withdrawal: an unfinished story.

1984/04/14 by H Ashton, H. Ashton · 24 citations
Medicine · Psychology · #Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency #Coronary heart disease #Demography #Environmental health #Internal medicine #Medicine #Population #Risk factor #Sleep and related disorders #Sociology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1136/bmj.288.6424.1135

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Abstract

It can be a very frightening place until my mind becomes adjusted to its colours, noises, and pictures once more.

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