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tapering

tapering Tapering is the gradual reduction of a medication dose as part of treatment.

Tapering is the gradual reduction of a medication dose as part of treatment. In this mental health context, it refers specifically to slowly lowering benzodiazepine doses in treating benzodiazepine addiction.

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Drafting source: Burmester Sofia; Krüger Cecilia; Franck Johan; Westman Jeanette. Patient experiences of benzodiazepine tapering: a qualitative study of treatment in addiction care. 2026; DOI 10.1186/s12888-026-08745-z; article XML SHA-256 55adf5280044d4baaf00d2e2e6c8debbe8483a19f046d806f745cac42521d8b2. “Patient experiences of benzodiazepine tapering: a qualitative study of treatment in addiction care” (10.1186/s12888-026-08745-z).
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