An Approach to Reduce Benzodiazepine and Cyclopyrrolone Use in General PracticeA Study Based on a Danish Population

Background: The global use of benzodiazepines and cyclopyrrolones is generally high. The hypnotic and anxiolytic effects of these agents typically diminish after a period of weeks or months of continuous use. Patients may thus be caught in a trap where the usefulness of these substances is reduced and doses are consequentially escalated, and where a subsequent phased reduction in dose can be difficult. Although considerable resources have been expended on reducing the use of these agents, no unambiguous and effective method has been identified.