Review: benzodiazepines increase sleep duration but also lead to adverse effects in adults with insomniaMeta-analysis of benzodiazepine use in the treatment of insomnia.

  • Furukawa, Toshiaki MD, PhD
  • Holbrook, AM
  • Crowther, R
  • Lotter, A
  • et al,

  • Nagoya City University Nagoya, Japan

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Sources of funding: in part, Canadian Pharmaceutical Association and Canadian Medical Association.

For correspondence: Dr A M Holbrook, Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, St Joseph's Hospital, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada. Fax +1 905 521 6136.

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