Benzodiazepine use for anxiety disorders is associated with increased long-term risk of mood and substance use disorders: A large-scale retrospective cohort study
Our findings demonstrate a concerning association between BZD use and an increased risk of being diagnosed with various mood disorders and SUDs.
Authors
- Kuan‐Pin Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-2502)
- Anita S. Kablinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7131-0036)
- Robert L. Trestman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3306-4380)
- Ching-Fang Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5146-4575)
- Binx Y. Lin
- Akhil S. Pola
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- China Medical University (TW)
- University of Washington (US)
- An-Nan Hospital (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Shanghai East Hospital (CN)
- Carilion Clinic (US)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100270
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.09