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Risks of dependence on benzodiazepine drugs: a major problem of long term treatment Heather Ashton Phlegmatic people dislike taking benzodiazepine drugs.In those with low'anxiety traits benzodiazepines are dysphoric and may paradoxically increase anxiety.'In normal subjects benzodiazepines improve perform- ance under experimental stress but worsen it under conditions of low stress.2Benzodiazepines relieve pre- operative anxiety in patients with high anticipatory anxiety but not in those with low anticipatory anxiety.3
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