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Acute Withdrawal Syndrome

A well-characterized syndrome that occurs after stopping benzodiazepines, including symptoms such as rebound anxiety and insomnia.

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What neurological effects can long‑term benzodiazepine use and withdrawal cause, according to medical literature?

Long-term benzodiazepine use and cessation can produce a spectrum of neurological effects ranging from a well-characterized acute withdrawal syndrome to a less-understood set of prolonged problems now...