42-Year-Old Woman with History of Major Depressive Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder

摘要

With the introduction of benzodiazepines, with their fewer adverse effects and less addictive properties, the use of barbiturates as a first-line treatment waned.1,6 Barbiturate withdrawal can mimic a wide spectrum of psychiatric symptoms and may be mistaken for various disease states. [...] practitioners should be concerned with patients taking barbiturates and presenting with non-specific symptoms, such as anxiety, irritability, depression, seizures, and delirium.