Ed: benzodiazepine withdrawal can cause psychosis;
Abrupt (cold-turkey) or over-rapid withdrawal, especially from high dosage, can give rise to severe symptoms such as convulsions, psychotic reactions, acute anxiety states and even death. Seizures are usually not a risk for those employing a slow taper method, with the limited exception of people who have taken benzodiazepines for a seizure disorder. Furthermore, psychosis is rare, but not unheard of, in those who taper their benzodiazepine slowly.
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