Chapter 7:Withdrawal

Question 0

Low Dose Withdrawal?

• occurs after?
• 8 symptoms

Answer 0

• seen after 6 months or more of use
• anxiety
• panic
• irregular heartbeat
• increased blood pressure
• impairment of memory and concentration
• feelings of unreality
• muscle spasms
• sensitivity to lights and sounds

Question 1

Sedative Hypnotic type?
5 symptoms
seen after duration of use?
dosage?

Answer 1

after high doses, tremors, delirium, cramps and sometimes convulsions
seen 1 month or so after continual use

Question 2

Can be triggered by the BDZ receptor antagonist?

Answer 2

flumazenil formerly known as Ro15-1788