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Lawrence J. Conell, MD; Richard M. Berlin, MD

JAMA. 1983;250(20):2838-2840.

Abstract
A withdrawal syndrome occurred in two patients after substitution of a short-acting benzodiazepine for a long-acting benzodiazepine. Both patients had used long-acting benzodiazepines on a daily basis for many years. In one case, oxazepam was substituted for diazepam, and in the other, temazepam was substituted for flurazepam hydrochloride. In both cases the short-acting benzodiazepine was substituted in a once-daily dosage. Withdrawal symptoms followed and persisted for at least one month. Relative advantages and disadvantages of short-acting and long-acting benzodiazepines are discussed.

(JAMA 1983;250:2838-2840)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Psychiatry, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va, and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (Drs Conell and Berlin): and the Psychiatric Unit, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, Va (Dr Conell).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Psychiatry, Mary Washington Hospital, 2300 Fall Hill Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (Dr Conell).

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