Abstract
Benzodiazepine dependence is a hypothetical construct for the adaptive changes that occur as a result of drug exposure. Two measures are usually considered to reflect dependence: the development of tolerance to a drug’s effects, and the incidence of abstinence signs on drug withdrawal.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | New Concepts in Anxiety |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. |
Pages | 237-255 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780333534144 |
Publication status | Published - 1991 |