Abstract
A case history of obsessive-compulsive disorder occurring in a 32-year-old woman after benzodiazepine withdrawal is presented. The possible biochemical and neuropsychological mechanisms involved in the etiology and maintenance of this condition are reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Benzodiazepines / adverse effects*
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Female
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Humans
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Limbic System / physiopathology
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Models, Neurological
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / chemically induced*
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / physiopathology
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Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / physiopathology*