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July 26, 2026Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Hypnotic discontinuation is not synonymous with successful deprescribing: A Taiwan perspective

Lien‐Chung Wei Ding‐Lieh Liao

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To explore the relationship between hypnotic discontinuation and successful deprescribing among patients in Taiwan.
Analyzed claims data from a Japanese cohort study focusing on hypnotic medications.
Compared dual orexin receptor antagonists with benzodiazepines regarding discontinuation rates.
Found higher rates of discontinuation in patients using dual orexin receptor antagonists than those using benzodiazepines.
Indicates potential challenges in achieving successful deprescribing even with higher discontinuation rates.

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This article relates to Higher discontinuation with dual orexin receptor antagonists than with benzodiazepines: A Japanese claims cohort study.

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Wei et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6851112845b684d16f0686 https://doi.org/10.1111/pcn.70110

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