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lorazepam and Chemical Dependence

lorazepam has been researched along with Chemical Dependence in 87 studies

Lorazepam: A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A young male with schizophrenia, dependence syndrome (multiple drug use) and a severe depressive episode develops a serotonin syndrome with Sertraline and Ziprasidone."7.85[Psychosis, Intoxication or Serotonin Syndrome? - A 20-Year Old Male with Ziprasidone und Sertraline]. ( Grabe, HJ; Janowitz, D; Schomerus, G; Speerforck, S, 2017)
"A 53-year-old man with a 3-month addiction to approximately 5 mg/day of triazolam experienced psychosis and delirium following relatively abrupt withdrawal from the drug."7.67A case of psychosis and delirium following withdrawal from triazolam. ( Capwell, R; Heritch, AJ; Roy-Byrne, PP, 1987)
"A young male with schizophrenia, dependence syndrome (multiple drug use) and a severe depressive episode develops a serotonin syndrome with Sertraline and Ziprasidone."3.85[Psychosis, Intoxication or Serotonin Syndrome? - A 20-Year Old Male with Ziprasidone und Sertraline]. ( Grabe, HJ; Janowitz, D; Schomerus, G; Speerforck, S, 2017)
"Diazepam and lorazepam were more euphoriant than placebo; alprazolam's euphoriant effect did not differ from these treatments."3.76Comparative study of the abuse liability of alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, methaqualone, and placebo. ( Beake, B; Bird, M; Cole, JO; Dessain, E; Friedman, L; McEachern, J; Orzack, MH, 1988)
"Pretreatment with R121919 attenuated the subsequent HPA axis activation, behavioral measures of anxiety, and expression of the CRF gene in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, as measured by CRF heteronuclear RNA, which occurs after flumazenil-precipitation of withdrawal from the BZ, lorazepam."3.74The CRF1 receptor antagonist R121919 attenuates the neuroendocrine and behavioral effects of precipitated lorazepam withdrawal. ( Gutman, DA; Nemeroff, CB; Owens, MJ; Skelton, KH; Thrivikraman, KV, 2007)
"In this study, we present five cases of seizures following withdrawal of flunitrazepam, lorazepam, or triazolam, representing 3% of a sample consisting of 153 patients dependent on benzodiazepines."3.69Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome seizures. ( de Iceta, M; Martínez-Cano, H; Martínez-Gras, I; Pomalima, R; Vela-Bueno, A, 1995)
"A 53-year-old man with a 3-month addiction to approximately 5 mg/day of triazolam experienced psychosis and delirium following relatively abrupt withdrawal from the drug."3.67A case of psychosis and delirium following withdrawal from triazolam. ( Capwell, R; Heritch, AJ; Roy-Byrne, PP, 1987)
"Tramadol is a mu opioid agonist that also inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin."2.71Profiling the subjective, psychomotor, and physiological effects of tramadol in recreational drug users. ( Zacny, JP, 2005)
"Lorazepam was liked better than were other drugs only at 1 hour and only compared with buspirone 20 and placebo."2.67Comparative drug effects and abuse liability of lorazepam, buspirone, and secobarbital in nondependent subjects. ( Kaplan, HL; Romach, MK; Schneiderman, JF; Sellers, EM; Somer, GR, 1992)
"There were few differences in withdrawal symptoms between the three groups but, despite the higher dropout rate, these symptoms were somewhat less marked in the lorazepam group."2.67A double-blind comparison of the effects of gradual withdrawal of lorazepam, diazepam and bromazepam in benzodiazepine dependence. ( Murphy, SM; Tyrer, P, 1991)
" Psychomotor and cognitive performance measures and subject- and observer-rated behavioral responses were measured daily before dosing and for 5."2.66Evaluation of the abuse potential of methocarbamol. ( Griffiths, RR; Guarino, JJ; Kirk, WT; Preston, KL, 1989)
" Generally, both LZ and MEP produced comparable dose-related effects; LZ had a more rapid onset of action and on several measures showed a more shallow dose-response curve than MEP."2.66Lorazepam and meprobamate dose effects in humans: behavioral effects and abuse liability. ( Griffiths, RR; Roache, JD, 1987)
"However, withdrawal symptoms may occur in patients receiving recommended doses and/or short-term therapy."2.36Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome: a literature review and evaluation. ( MacKinnon, GL; Parker, WA, 1982)
" A 30-year-old female elite athlete developed lormetazepam addiction after increasing her daily benzodiazepine dosage in an attempt to achieve better sleep and enhanced performances during training."1.51Benzodiazepine abuse among athletes: Pain relief or just a weapon against insomnia? A clinical case study. ( Lugoboni, F; Zamboni, L; Zandonai, T, 2019)
" Socio-demographic (more women; higher age and education) and clinical features (higher daily diazepam dosage equivalent, BZD abuse duration, age of first BZD intake; BZD prescribed more frequently for sleep disorders; less frequent history of other SUDs, previous/active alcohol, previous opioids abuse; more frequent overall major psychiatric diseases and major depression; less-frequent bipolar disorders and other psychoses, personality disorders, and more than one psychiatric disease) of LMZ vs."1.51High-dose lormetazepam dependence: strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. ( Casari, R; Faccini, M; Lugoboni, F; Morbioli, L; Tamburin, S, 2019)
"Treatment with carisoprodol and phenobarbital provided additional benefit and can be considered in cases of severe carisoprodol withdrawal."1.46Severe Carisoprodol Withdrawal After a 14-Year Addiction and Acute Overdose. ( Benowitz, NL; Horng, H; Smollin, CG; Vo, KT, 2017)
"A 24-year old woman with multisubstance use since the age of 13, including opioids and cocaine, and long-standing HIV/HCV seropositivity status, presented with psychosis, agitation, and insomnia at the emergency department of a university hospital."1.43Use of benzylglycinamide by a HIV-seropositive polysubstance user: The changing pattern of novel psychoactive substance use among youths. ( Calabrò, G; Caloro, M; Corkery, JM; Cuomo, I; De Filippis, S; de Pisa, E; Di Tommaso, A; Girardi, P; Kotzalidis, GD; Lionetto, L; Locatelli, CA; Lonati, D; Ranieri, V; Schifano, F; Vento, AE, 2016)
"Lorazepam was more frequently used by males, consumed for a long period, in pills, and prescribed for anxiety."1.43Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of benzodiazepine long-term users: Results from a tertiary care center. ( Casari, R; Cosci, F; Faccini, M; Lugoboni, F; Mansueto, G, 2016)
"Propofol is an addictive drug, and the problem of its abuse and dependence has occurred."1.42Increased use in propofol and reported patterns of adverse events among anesthetics in Korea. ( Kim, MH; Park, BJ; Park, HJ; Shin, JY, 2015)
"However in those cases withdrawal symptoms were distinct and the medical intervention was needed."1.38[Description of a patient with schizophrenia and coexisting megadose lorazepam dependence with slightly expressed withdrawl symptoms during drug reduction. A case report]. ( Badura-Brzoza, K; Pasierb, N; Schylla, A; Scisło, P, 2012)
"Remifentanil delivery was maintained during testing in one punishment group but not the other."1.33Lorazepam reinstates punishment-suppressed remifentanil self-administration in rats. ( Panlilio, LV; Schindler, CW; Thorndike, EB, 2005)
"Isradipine inhibited lorazepam withdrawal symptoms, the effect being accompanied in the 24-h withdrawal group by significant decreases in the noradrenaline and dopamine content of the thalamus and hypothalamus and in the noradrenaline content of the mid-brain."1.30Influence of certain calcium-channel blockers on some aspects of lorazepam-dependence in mice. ( Attia, AS; Khayyal, MT; Saad, ES; Saad, SF, 1997)
" A dose-response relationship with regard to lorazepam (0."1.30Development of physical dependence to lorazepam in rats: the effects of repeated short treatments, dose and age. ( Carlsson, S; Korkmaz, S; Wahlström, G, 1998)
" The switch to oral agents must take into consideration the differences in potency, half-life, and oral bioavailability between the agents."1.29Outpatient therapy of iatrogenic drug dependency following prolonged sedation in the pediatric intensive care unit. ( Deshpande, JK; Gregory, DF; Tobias, JD, 1994)
" Flupirtine yielded a dose-response curve with an ED50 of 3."1.28Investigations with the novel non-opioid analgesic flupirtine in regard to possible benzodiazepine-like abuse inducing potential. ( Borbe, HO; Nickel, B; Szelenyi, I, 1990)
"Dogs, surgically implanted with a gastric fistula, were chronically dosed with diazepam or lorazepam."1.27Physical dependence on diazepam and lorazepam in the dog. ( Cherian, S; Martin, WR; McNicholas, LF, 1983)
"Lorazepam-treated baboons displayed precipitated withdrawal signs following the administration of Ro 15-1788 (5 mg/kg), and displayed mild to moderate spontaneous withdrawal signs following termination of drug treatment."1.27Precipitated and spontaneous withdrawal in baboons after chronic dosing with lorazepam and CGS 9896. ( Griffiths, RR; Lamb, RJ, 1984)

Research

Studies (87)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199030 (34.48)18.7374
1990's25 (28.74)18.2507
2000's12 (13.79)29.6817
2010's16 (18.39)24.3611
2020's4 (4.60)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Pérez, T1
Pardo, MC1
Cabellos, Y1
Peressini, M1
Ureña-Vacas, I1
Serrano, DR1
González-Burgos, E1
Zamboni, L1
Lugoboni, F4
Zandonai, T1
Kalekin, RA1
Saltykova, OV1
Rodionova, GM1
Gegechkori, VI1
Orlova, AM1
Costa, E1
Sterzi, E1
Tedeschi, F1
Casari, R3
Marini, P1
Seifritz, E1
Möller, HJ1
Volz, HP1
Müller, WE1
Hopyan, T1
Wacker, A1
Schläfke, S1
Kasper, S1
Speerforck, S1
Janowitz, D1
Schomerus, G1
Grabe, HJ1
Hardman, MI1
Sprung, J1
Weingarten, TN1
Faccini, M2
Tamburin, S1
Morbioli, L1
Schylla, A1
Scisło, P1
Badura-Brzoza, K1
Pasierb, N1
Hoch, HJ1
Gehring, C1
Froberg, BA1
Levine, M1
Beuhler, MC1
Judge, BS1
Moore, PW1
Engebretsen, KM1
Mckeown, NJ1
Rosenbaum, CD1
Young, AC1
Rusyniak, DE1
Shin, JY2
Lee, SH1
Shin, SM1
Kim, MH2
Park, SG1
Park, BJ2
Park, HJ1
Caloro, M1
Calabrò, G1
Kotzalidis, GD1
Cuomo, I1
Corkery, JM1
Vento, AE1
Lionetto, L1
De Filippis, S1
Ranieri, V1
Lonati, D1
Locatelli, CA1
de Pisa, E1
Di Tommaso, A1
Girardi, P1
Schifano, F1
Cosci, F1
Mansueto, G1
Vo, KT1
Horng, H1
Smollin, CG1
Benowitz, NL1
El Balkhi, S1
Chaslot, M1
Picard, N1
Dulaurent, S1
Delage, M1
Mathieu, O1
Saint-Marcoux, F1
Ator, NA3
Atack, JR1
Hargreaves, RJ1
Burns, HD1
Dawson, GR1
Müller, H1
Seifert, F1
Maler, JM1
Kornhuber, J1
Sperling, W1
Zacny, JP2
Multz, AS1
Chand, PK1
Murthy, P1
Jung, IK1
Lee, HJ1
Cho, BH1
Panlilio, LV1
Thorndike, EB1
Schindler, CW1
Skelton, KH1
Gutman, DA1
Thrivikraman, KV1
Nemeroff, CB1
Owens, MJ1
van Hiele, LJ1
González, ER1
MacKinnon, GL1
Parker, WA1
McNicholas, LF1
Martin, WR1
Cherian, S1
de Wit, H2
Johanson, CE2
Uhlenhuth, EH2
Griffiths, RR8
Lukas, SE1
Lamb, RJ3
Brady, JV1
Cumin, R1
Bonetti, EP1
Scherschlicht, R1
Haefely, WE1
Kemper, N1
Poser, W1
Poser, S1
Romach, M1
Busto, U2
Somer, G1
Kaplan, HL2
Sellers, E1
Dabney, D1
Deckert, J1
Przuntek, H1
Gleiter, CH1
Tobias, JD1
Deshpande, JK1
Gregory, DF1
Shenoy, RS1
Sannerud, CA1
Tesar, GE1
Yaster, M1
Kost-Byerly, S1
Berde, C1
Billet, C1
Martínez-Cano, H1
Vela-Bueno, A1
de Iceta, M1
Pomalima, R1
Martínez-Gras, I1
Saad, SF1
Khayyal, MT1
Attia, AS1
Saad, ES1
Way, BA1
Walton, KG1
Koenig, JW1
Eveland, BJ1
Scott, MG1
Korkmaz, S2
Carlsson, S1
Wahlström, G2
Prater, CD1
Miller, KE1
Zylstra, RG1
Nath, C2
Saxena, RC1
Gupta, MB2
Marc, B1
Baudry, F1
Vaquero, P1
Zerrouki, L1
Hassnaoui, S1
Douceron, H1
Shannon, M1
Quang, LS1
Weiss, AP1
Murray, GB1
Korsgaard, S1
Fox, R1
Harry, TV1
Preston, KL3
Wolf, B1
Guarino, JJ2
Sellers, EM1
Schneiderman, JF1
Romach, MK1
Somer, GR1
Miller, LG1
Murphy, SM1
Tyrer, P1
Critchfield, TS1
Griffiths, R1
Benazzi, F1
Nickel, B1
Borbe, HO1
Szelenyi, I1
Bergman, U1
Dahl, ML1
Rydberg, U1
Funderburk, FR2
Liebson, IA2
Bigelow, GE2
Piot, O1
Betschart, J1
Stutzmann, JM1
Blanchard, JC1
Kirk, WT1
Sanchez-Craig, M1
Kay, G1
Cappell, H1
Crouch, G1
Robson, M1
Hallstrom, C1
Barattini, M1
Fantozzi, R1
Masini, E1
Mannaioni, PF1
Pike, RF1
Cole, JO2
Orzack, MH2
Friedman, L1
Dessain, E1
Bird, M1
Beake, B1
McEachern, J1
Nutt, DJ1
Costello, MJ1
Craig, DF1
McLeod, DR1
Mackenzie, A1
Nemeth-Coslett, R1
Heritch, AJ1
Capwell, R1
Roy-Byrne, PP1
van Sweden, B1
Hoste, S1
Roache, JD1
Ross, M1
Carr, AC1
Fraser, AA1
Ingram, IM1

Reviews

10 reviews available for lorazepam and Chemical Dependence

ArticleYear
Acute phenibut withdrawal: A comprehensive literature review and illustrative case report.
    Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences, 2019, May-20, Volume: 19, Issue:2

    Topics: Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Baclofen; Cyproheptadine; Dexmedetomidine; Diphenhydramine; GABA-A Receptor

2019
Ativan (Lorazepam).
    Journal of addictions nursing, 2012, Volume: 23, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Humans; Lorazepam; Substance-Related Disorders

2012
Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome: a literature review and evaluation.
    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 1982, Volume: 9, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Chlordiazepoxide; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Lorazepam

1982
The agitated patient, Part II: Pharmacologic treatment.
    Hospital & community psychiatry, 1993, Volume: 44, Issue:7

    Topics: Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Drug Therapy, Combination; Emergencies; Haloperidol; Humans; Lorazepam; Neu

1993
The management of opioid and benzodiazepine dependence in infants, children, and adolescents.
    Pediatrics, 1996, Volume: 98, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Admini

1996
Outpatient detoxification of the addicted or alcoholic patient.
    American family physician, 1999, Sep-15, Volume: 60, Issue:4

    Topics: Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Alcoholic Intoxication; Ambulatory Care; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Chlordiaz

1999
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, gamma-butyrolactone, and 1,4-butanediol: a case report and review of the literature.
    Pediatric emergency care, 2000, Volume: 16, Issue:6

    Topics: 4-Butyrolactone; Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Adolescent; Butylene Glycols; Emergency Medical Services; Fe

2000
Chronic benzodiazepine administration: from the patient to the gene.
    Journal of clinical pharmacology, 1991, Volume: 31, Issue:6

    Topics: Alprazolam; Animals; Benzodiazepines; Clonazepam; Down-Regulation; Drug Tolerance; Flumazenil; Human

1991
[Abuse potential of benzodiazepines. Sensible use means continuous follow-up].
    Lakartidningen, 1990, Dec-19, Volume: 87, Issue:51-52

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lorazepam; Risk Factors; Substance-Related Disorders

1990
Comparative study of the abuse liability of alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, methaqualone, and placebo.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1988, Volume: 23, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alprazolam; Arousal; Diazepam; Euphoria; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Methaqu

1988

Trials

15 trials available for lorazepam and Chemical Dependence

ArticleYear
No Abuse Potential of Silexan in Healthy Recreational Drug Users: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 2021, 03-17, Volume: 24, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Central Nervous System Depressants; Cross-Over Studies; Doub

2021
Characterizing the subjective, psychomotor, and physiological effects of a hydrocodone combination product (Hycodan) in non-drug-abusing volunteers.
    Psychopharmacology, 2003, Volume: 165, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Arousal; Cross-Over Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Drug Comb

2003
Profiling the subjective, psychomotor, and physiological effects of tramadol in recreational drug users.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 2005, Nov-01, Volume: 80, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Blood Pressure; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Illicit Drugs; Loraz

2005
Where are all the tranquilizer junkies?
    JAMA, 1983, May-20, Volume: 249, Issue:19

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Lorazepam; Sub

1983
The dependence potential of benzodiazepines.
    Current medical research and opinion, 1984, Volume: 8 Suppl 4

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; M

1984
Subjective and behavioral effects of diphenhydramine, lorazepam and methocarbamol: evaluation of abuse liability.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1992, Volume: 262, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Cognition; Diphenhydramine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Methoc

1992
Comparative drug effects and abuse liability of lorazepam, buspirone, and secobarbital in nondependent subjects.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1992, Volume: 12, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Attention; Buspirone; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Ment

1992
A double-blind comparison of the effects of gradual withdrawal of lorazepam, diazepam and bromazepam in benzodiazepine dependence.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1991, Volume: 158

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Bromazepam; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Met

1991
Evaluation of the abuse potential of the novel analgesic flupirtine maleate.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1991, Volume: 27, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Aminopyridines; Analgesics; Arousal; Attention; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Dou

1991
Evaluation of the abuse potential of methocarbamol.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1989, Volume: 248, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Affect; Amnesia; Analysis of Variance; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans;

1989
Cognitive-behavioural treatment for benzodiazepine dependence.
    Lancet (London, England), 1986, Feb-15, Volume: 1, Issue:8477

    Topics: Cognition; Diazepam; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Substance-Related Disorders

1986
Potential for abuse of alprazolam.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1988, Volume: 145, Issue:12

    Topics: Alprazolam; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Lorazepam; Methaqualone

1988
Comparative study of the abuse liability of alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, methaqualone, and placebo.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1988, Volume: 23, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alprazolam; Arousal; Diazepam; Euphoria; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Methaqu

1988
Relative abuse liability of lorazepam and diazepam: an evaluation in 'recreational' drug users.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1988, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Cognition Disorders; Diazepam; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Psychomotor Diso

1988
Lorazepam and meprobamate dose effects in humans: behavioral effects and abuse liability.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1987, Volume: 243, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Analysis of Variance; Behavior; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Lorazepam;

1987

Other Studies

63 other studies available for lorazepam and Chemical Dependence

ArticleYear
Mental health and drug use in college students: Should we take action?
    Journal of affective disorders, 2023, 10-01, Volume: 338

    Topics: Anxiety; COVID-19; Depression; Humans; Lorazepam; Mental Health; Students; Substance-Related Disorde

2023
Benzodiazepine abuse among athletes: Pain relief or just a weapon against insomnia? A clinical case study.
    Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 2019, Volume: 29, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Athletes; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; Pain; Pain Management; Sleep; Sleep Initiation and Maint

2019
[On the issue of the detection of pregabalin and lorazepam in the cases of their joint presence for the purpose of chemical toxicological studies].
    Sudebno-meditsinskaia ekspertiza, 2020, Volume: 63, Issue:1

    Topics: Chromatography, Gas; Humans; Lorazepam; Poisoning; Pregabalin; Substance-Related Disorders

2020
Can oral formulation increase the risk of lormetazepam abuse?
    Internal and emergency medicine, 2021, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Ethanol; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Lorazepam; Risk Factors; Substance-R

2021
[Psychosis, Intoxication or Serotonin Syndrome? - A 20-Year Old Male with Ziprasidone und Sertraline].
    Psychiatrische Praxis, 2017, Volume: 44, Issue:8

    Topics: Depressive Disorder, Major; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Lor

2017
High-dose lormetazepam dependence: strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
    Internal and emergency medicine, 2019, Volume: 14, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Benzodiazepines; Female; Humans; Italy; Lorazepam; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospecti

2019
[Description of a patient with schizophrenia and coexisting megadose lorazepam dependence with slightly expressed withdrawl symptoms during drug reduction. A case report].
    Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960), 2012, Volume: 65, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Schizophrenia, Paranoid; Sub

2012
[High-dose zolpidem dependence].
    MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2013, May-02, Volume: 155, Issue:8

    Topics: Alcoholism; Benzodiazepines; Comorbidity; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Tolerance; Female;

2013
Acute Methylenedioxypyrovalerone Toxicity.
    Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology, 2015, Volume: 11, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Alkaloids; Benzodioxoles; Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); Female; Huma

2015
Prescribing patterns of the four most commonly used sedatives in endoscopic examination in Korea: propofol, midazolam, diazepam, and lorazepam.
    Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 2015, Volume: 71, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Diazepam; Drug Prescriptions; Drug Utilization Review; E

2015
Increased use in propofol and reported patterns of adverse events among anesthetics in Korea.
    Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 2015, Volume: 71, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Child; C

2015
Use of benzylglycinamide by a HIV-seropositive polysubstance user: The changing pattern of novel psychoactive substance use among youths.
    Addictive behaviors, 2016, Volume: 60

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anti-Retroviral Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Female; Glycine; HIV Infec

2016
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of benzodiazepine long-term users: Results from a tertiary care center.
    Comprehensive psychiatry, 2016, Volume: 69

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Long-Te

2016
Severe Carisoprodol Withdrawal After a 14-Year Addiction and Acute Overdose.
    The Journal of emergency medicine, 2017, Volume: 52, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Carisoprodol; Dexmedetomidine; Drug Overdose; Fentanyl; Haloperidol; Humans; Hypnotics and Se

2017
Characterization and identification of eight designer benzodiazepine metabolites by incubation with human liver microsomes and analysis by a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer.
    International journal of legal medicine, 2017, Volume: 131, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Benzodiazepines; Chromatography, Liquid; Designer Drugs; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Microsomes,

2017
Reducing abuse liability of GABAA/benzodiazepine ligands via selective partial agonist efficacy at alpha1 and alpha2/3 subtypes.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 2010, Volume: 332, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Behavior, Animal; Binding Sites; Brain; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; GABA Agonists; GA

2010
Agomelatine reduces craving in benzodiazepine addicts: a follow-up examination of three patients.
    Singapore medical journal, 2012, Volume: 53, Issue:11

    Topics: Acetamides; Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Behavior, Addictive; Benzodiazepines; Female; Follow-Up St

2012
Prolonged dexmedetomidine infusion as an adjunct in treating sedation-induced withdrawal.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 2003, Volume: 96, Issue:4

    Topics: Acinetobacter Infections; Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Dexmedetomidine; Fentanyl; Humans; Hypnotics an

2003
Megadose lorazepam dependence.
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2003, Volume: 98, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Drug Tolerance; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Lorazepam; Substance-Related Disorders

2003
Persistent psychotic disorder in an adolescent with a past history of butane gas dependence.
    European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 2004, Volume: 19, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Antipsychotic Agents; Butanes; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Ha

2004
Lorazepam reinstates punishment-suppressed remifentanil self-administration in rats.
    Psychopharmacology, 2005, Volume: 179, Issue:2

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Conditioning, Operant; Dose-Response Relationship,

2005
The CRF1 receptor antagonist R121919 attenuates the neuroendocrine and behavioral effects of precipitated lorazepam withdrawal.
    Psychopharmacology, 2007, Volume: 192, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Behavior, Animal; Flumazenil; Gene Expression; Hypnotics and

2007
[Can lorazepam be distinguished from other short-acting benzodiazepines in regard to brain damage and withdrawal symptoms?].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1981, Jan-24, Volume: 125, Issue:4

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Humans; Lorazepam; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Substance-Related Disorders

1981
Physical dependence on diazepam and lorazepam in the dog.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1983, Volume: 226, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Body Weight; Diazepam; Dogs; Female; Gait; Humans; Lorazepam; Pyrazole

1983
Benzodiazepines: drug discrimination and physiological dependence.
    NIDA research monograph, 1984, Volume: 49

    Topics: Alprazolam; Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Bromazepam; Diazepam; Discrimination Lear

1984
Drug preference in humans: lorazepam.
    NIDA research monograph, 1984, Volume: 49

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Arousal; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; Male;

1984
Precipitated and spontaneous withdrawal in baboons after chronic dosing with lorazepam and CGS 9896.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1984, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Benzodiazepinones; Flumazenil; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Papio; Pyrazoles; Substance Withdra

1984
Use of the specific benzodiazepine antagonist, Ro 15-1788, in studies of physiological dependence on benzodiazepines.
    Experientia, 1982, Jul-15, Volume: 38, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Benzodiazepines; Benzodiazepinones; Cats; Diazepam; Female; Flumazenil; Humans; Lorazepam;

1982
Systematic review of the benzodiazepines. Guidelines for data sheets on diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, medazepam, clorazepate, lorazepam, oxazepam, temazepam, triazolam, nitrazepam, and flurazepam. Committee on the Review of Medicines.
    British medical journal, 1980, Mar-29, Volume: 280, Issue:6218

    Topics: Benzodiazepines; Chlordiazepoxide; Clorazepate Dipotassium; Diazepam; Flurazepam; Humans; Lorazepam;

1980
[Benzodiazepine dependence: addiction potential of the benzodiazepines is greater than previously assumed (author's transl)].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1980, Dec-05, Volume: 105, Issue:49

    Topics: Alcoholism; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Female; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Humans; Lorazepam; Male;

1980
Clinical aspects of chronic use of alprazolam and lorazepam.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1995, Volume: 152, Issue:8

    Topics: Alprazolam; Ambulatory Care; Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Drug Administration Schedule; F

1995
Workplace deviance among nurses. The influence of work group norms on drug diversion and/or use.
    The Journal of nursing administration, 1995, Volume: 25, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Attitude of Health Personnel; Drug and Narcotic Control; Female; Humans;

1995
Organic anxiety syndrome after withdrawal of atenolol.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1994, Volume: 151, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Anxiety Disorders; Atenolol; Diltiazem; Humans; Hypertension; Lorazepam; Male; Substance Withd

1994
Outpatient therapy of iatrogenic drug dependency following prolonged sedation in the pediatric intensive care unit.
    Intensive care medicine, 1994, Volume: 20, Issue:7

    Topics: Child; Female; Fentanyl; Humans; Iatrogenic Disease; Infant; Lorazepam; Male; Methadone; Midazolam;

1994
Pitfalls in the treatment of jimsonweed intoxication.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1994, Volume: 151, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Contraindications; Datura stramonium; Drug Therapy, Combination; Haloperidol; Humans; Lo

1994
Behavioral pharmacology of tandospirone in baboons: chronic administration and withdrawal, self-injection and drug discrimination.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1993, Volume: 32, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Arousal; Buspirone; Cocaine; Discrimination Learning; Dose-Response Re

1993
Behavioral effects of pentobarbital, lorazepam, ethanol and chlorpromazine substitution in pentobarbital-dependent baboons.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1993, Volume: 265, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Behavior, Animal; Chlorpromazine; Ethanol; Lorazepam; Male; Papio; Pentobarbital; Substance

1993
Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome seizures.
    Pharmacopsychiatry, 1995, Volume: 28, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Female; Flunitrazepam; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedative

1995
Influence of certain calcium-channel blockers on some aspects of lorazepam-dependence in mice.
    The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 1997, Volume: 49, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Brain Chemistry; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diltiazem; Dopamine; Flunarizine; Isradipine; Lo

1997
Comparison between the CEDIA and EMIT II immunoassays for the determination of benzodiazepines.
    Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 1998, Mar-09, Volume: 271, Issue:1

    Topics: Benzodiazepines; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Humans; Immunoassay; Lorazepam; Medical Recor

1998
Development of physical dependence to lorazepam in rats: the effects of repeated short treatments, dose and age.
    European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1998, Volume: 8, Issue:3

    Topics: Age Factors; Animals; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Electroencephalography; Hexobarbital; Hypnot

1998
Physical dependence after benzodiazepine treatments in rats: Comparison of short and long treatments with diazepam and lorazepam.
    Journal of studies on alcohol, 1999, Volume: 60, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Arousal; Brain; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Admin

1999
Effect of dopamine agonists and antagonists on the lorazepam withdrawal syndrome in rats.
    Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology, 2000, Volume: 27, Issue:3

    Topics: Acoustic Stimulation; Aggression; Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Dopamine Agonists; Dopamine Antagoni

2000
Sexual assault under benzodiazepine submission in a Paris suburb.
    Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2000, Volume: 263, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Cocaine; Dronabinol; Estazolam; Female; Flu

2000
Abuse of topical analgesic.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2001, Volume: 158, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Alcoholism; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Delirium; Fentanyl; Humans; Infusions

2001
Role of central histaminergic system in lorazepam withdrawal syndrome in rats.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 2001, Volume: 68, Issue:4

    Topics: Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Epilepsy, Reflex; Histamine; Histamine Agonists;

2001
[Abuse of lorazepam (Temesta)].
    Ugeskrift for laeger, 1976, Jan-12, Volume: 138, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Female; Humans; Hysteria; Lorazepam; Middle Aged; Substance-Related Disorders

1976
Abuse of benzodiazepines.
    Lancet (London, England), 1978, Sep-23, Volume: 2, Issue:8091

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Substance-Related Disorders

1978
Abuse of benzodiazepines.
    Lancet (London, England), 1978, Nov-11, Volume: 2, Issue:8098

    Topics: Alcoholism; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Chlormethiazole; Diazepam; Drug Synergism; Humans; Lorazepam; Male;

1978
Behavioral and subjective effects of buspirone and lorazepam in sedative abusers: supra-therapeutic doses.
    NIDA research monograph, 1990, Volume: 105

    Topics: Adult; Behavior; Buspirone; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Lorazepam; Male; P

1990
Lorazepam, amitriptyline, and sulpiride: withdrawal effects.
    Biological psychiatry, 1991, Sep-01, Volume: 30, Issue:5

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Lo

1991
Investigations with the novel non-opioid analgesic flupirtine in regard to possible benzodiazepine-like abuse inducing potential.
    Arzneimittel-Forschung, 1990, Volume: 40, Issue:8

    Topics: Aminopyridines; Analgesics; Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Binding, Competitive; Body Weight; Brain C

1990
Cyclopyrrolones, unlike some benzodiazepines, do not induce physical dependence in mice.
    Neuroscience letters, 1990, Sep-04, Volume: 117, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Animals; Azabicyclo Compounds; Carbolines; Convulsants; Diazepam; Disease Models, Animal; Flunitraze

1990
Benzodiazepine dependent patients and their psychological treatment.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 1988, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Behavior Therapy; Combined Modality Therapy;

1988
[Abuse of licit drugs in heroin addicts].
    La Clinica terapeutica, 1987, Feb-15, Volume: 120, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Diazepam; Female; Flunitrazepam; Heroin Dependence; Humans;

1987
Cocaine withdrawal. An effective three-drug regimen.
    Postgraduate medicine, 1989, Volume: 85, Issue:4

    Topics: Amantadine; Cocaine; Humans; Lorazepam; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Substance-Related Disorders;

1989
Rapid induction of lorazepam dependence and reversal with flumazenil.
    Life sciences, 1988, Volume: 43, Issue:13

    Topics: Animals; Carbolines; Flumazenil; Lorazepam; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Seizures; Substance-Re

1988
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines of short half-life.
    CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 1988, Dec-01, Volume: 139, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Substance-Related Disorders

1988
A case of psychosis and delirium following withdrawal from triazolam.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1987, Volume: 48, Issue:4

    Topics: Delirium; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Middle Aged; Psychoses, Substance-Induced; Substance Withdrawal S

1987
[Old and on the bottle again: a double stigma].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1987, Jul-18, Volume: 131, Issue:29

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcoholism; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Substance-Related Disorders

1987
Lorazepam-associated drug dependence.
    The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 1986, Volume: 36, Issue:283

    Topics: Humans; Lorazepam; Substance-Related Disorders

1986
Lorazepam dependence and chronic psychosis.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1986, Volume: 148

    Topics: Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Psychoses, Substance-Induced; Substance-Related Disorders

1986
Lorazepam dependence and chronic psychosis.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1985, Volume: 147

    Topics: Adult; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Psychoses, Substance-Induced; Schizophrenia

1985