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Deprescribing Anti-anxiety Meds in Older Adults

The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

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Risks of Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults

Exploring the dangers associated with deprescribing anti-anxiety medications in the elderly, including benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics, and antidepressants, focusing on risks of abrupt discontinuation, abnormal sleep behaviors, postural sway, falls, and adverse effects on quality of life.

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