medication tapering
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Case Discussion
Panic or Benzodiazepine Withdrawal? A Safer Triage Decision
When a patient taking alprazolam presents with terror, tachycardia, and tremor after missed doses, the key question is not whether the symptoms resemble panic. It is whether the pattern signals withdrawal requiring medical monitoring, how to distinguish physical dependence from benzodiazepine use disorder, and how to move from rescue treatment to a supervised long-term plan.