Nancy Kartiko, MD

Dr Kartiko is a third-year psychiatry resident at Creighton University.

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Benzodiazepine Discontinuation Associated With Increased Mortality in Patients on Stable, Long-Term Benzodiazepines

ByGeena Sutherland, MD,Nancy Kartiko, MD,Haley Schuster, MD,Mark Mullen, MD,Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, DFAAGP

April 16th 2025

New research reveals that discontinuing long-term benzodiazepine therapy may increase risks of mortality and other adverse outcomes, challenging common assumptions.

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Benzodiazepine Discontinuation Associated With Increased Mortality in Patients on Stable, Long-Term Benzodiazepines
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