Prescription Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults: A Critical Review

Conclusion This systematic review suggests that BZD prescribing to older adults is significantly in excess of what the available evidence suggests is appropriate. Future trials should focus on efforts to reduce both acute and chronic BZD use among older adults while improving access to effective non-pharmacologic treatment alternatives.
Source: Harvard Review of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Reviews Source Type: research