Benzodiazepines Not Recommended for Patients with PTSD or Recent Trauma
Wolters Kluwer Health: LippincottBenzodiazepine drugs are widely used in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but available evidence suggests that they are not effective—and may even be harmful, concludes a systematic review and meta-analysis in the July Journal of Psychiatric Practice. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.