1. Mental Health and Related Medicines
... as Schedules II and IV drugs, are for short-term use and are contraindicated for long-term use and carry the possibility of tolerance and physical or psychologic drug dependence or habituation, especially in large doses. Benzodiazepines are safer for use than central nervous system (CNS) depressants because these medications have few actions outside ... route of administration.The most frequently found side effects of benzodiazepines are tremors and extrapyramidal effects, interference with memory and psychotic behavior. Other than anxiety, symptoms such as depression, OCD, panic disorde...
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