Abstract
From 8 original observations and from an overview of published cases, the authors make out two kinds of mental disorders connected with benzodiazepines use: 1) transient global anterograde amnesia; 2) amnesic complex automatism. Consequences for forensic medicine are finally investigated.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Amnesia / chemically induced*
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Anti-Anxiety Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Anxiety Agents / adverse effects*
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Automatism / chemically induced*
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Bromazepam / adverse effects
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Drug Synergism
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Ethanol / administration & dosage
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Female
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Flunitrazepam / adverse effects
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Forensic Psychiatry*
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France
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Humans
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Lorazepam / adverse effects
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Male
Substances
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Anti-Anxiety Agents
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Ethanol
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Flunitrazepam
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Lorazepam
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Bromazepam