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Shorter Initial Benzo Courses Linked to Discontinuation

Longer initial prescriptions, use of multiple benzodiazepines, and long-acting agents were associated with delayed discontinuation in a retrospective population-based cohort study.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • June 23, 2026

  • 3 min

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    Unity Health Toronto
    Unity Health Toronto

    Toronto, Ontario

    Key Differentiators

    • Psychiatry
    • Pharmacoepidemiology

  • #2

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    White River Junction, VT

    Key Differentiators

    • Psychiatry
    • Geriatrics

  • #3

    Medical University of Gdańsk
    Medical University of Gdańsk

    Gdańsk, Poland

    Key Differentiators

    • Psychiatry

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Shorter Initial Benzo Courses Linked to Discontinuation

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • June 23, 2026

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