Examination of outpatient prescribing patterns for anxiety drugs

(JAMA Network) Benzodiazepines (tranquilizers) are a large class of drugs with lots of potential uses from treating anxiety to other conditions including insomnia, seizures and neuropathic pain. This study used nationally representative data to examine patterns in outpatient prescribing of benzodiazepines and included more than 386,000 ambulatory care visits from 2003 through 2015.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2HsfBY6