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Report of Three Cases

Sheldon H. Preskorn, MD; Lee J. Denner, MD

JAMA. 1977;237(1):36-38.

Abstract
Three cases of acute psychotic illness following sudden withdrawal from high daily doses of benzodiazepines were associated with agitation and confusion. Disorientation was prominent in two of the patients. None of the patients had had previous psychotic episodes. The condition of all patients was reversed dramatically with hypnotic drugs. Gradual withdrawal was successfully accomplished without relapse, with a follow-up of as much as one year. To our knowledge, this is the first such series in the literature.

(JAMA 237:36-38, 1977)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Psychiatry, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Dr Preskorn is now with the Department of Psychiatry, Washington University Medical Center, St Louis.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Psychiatry, Washington University Medical Center, St Louis, MO 63110 (Dr Preskorn).

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