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The nightmare of benzodiazepine addiction

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    Mise au point
  • 09 October 2022
  • Yasser Khazaal
    • CHUV
    • Biologie et de médecine, UNIL
Légende

They are massively prescribed for insomnia, anxiety or stress. Yet benzos are highly addictive. French-speaking people who have tried to quit tell of their nightmare.

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