# Introduction to Benzodiazepines

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Podcast: [PsychRounds: The Psychiatry Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychrounds-the-psychiatry-podcast-6714703)
Published: 2025-10-15T04:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today, we are talking about a very popular, yet controversial class of medications - the Benzodiazepines . Let's look at their mechanism of action, clinical indications, pharmacology, risks, withdrawal syndromes, and prescribing guidance. And of course, we'll be tackling the question: what are the risks and benefits of long-term use? References: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30098211/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32252539/ https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates https://aapp.org/guideline/benzo https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40526204/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6097846/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470159/ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/benzodiazepines-for-anxiety-disorders-maximising-the-benefits-and-minimising-the-risks/43A366723CD1B3616BAB08F69FF65A88

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