Préville et al. (2012), reported that prolong use of BZD, given to …show more content…
For instance, it can help reduce anxiety, induce sleep, and also contribute to muscle relaxation (Baldwin et al., 2014). In 2014, a randomized control trial was conducted using BZD, the results showed that short term use of BZD, usually in acute treatment can help minimize symptoms of anxiety (Balwin et al., 2014). According to Baldwin et al. (2014), BZD should be prescribed under two conditions; if the anxiety symptoms are very severe or when the patient can't function in daily activities. If the short term use of BZD does not work to treat these anxiety symptoms, then it would be acceptable to use a long term treatment of