ClarityPSY
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- Mar 21, 2017
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Hi everyone. I am just here to ask if any of you know of any scientific/academic primary literature (or textbooks) that speaks directly to the mechanisms involved in fatal depressant polysubstance-induced overdose. I know it is anecdotally well established that combining depressants like benzodiazepines with another GABAergic substance in high doses leads to an increased risk of severe respiratory, coma, and death in the worst cases, and is always advised against from a HR-POV.
However, a search of online databases like PubMed and GoogleScholar does not seem to yield much in the way of specific citations (or even many applicable case studies). The best I've managed to find is a discussion on the risks of combinining alcohol and benzodiazepines specifically. I could just be doing it wrong though. I would sincerely appreciate it if you could point out the right direction, either to specific papers, along with search engines, or keywords, so that I can continue this sort of research independently as well.
Cheers,
However, a search of online databases like PubMed and GoogleScholar does not seem to yield much in the way of specific citations (or even many applicable case studies). The best I've managed to find is a discussion on the risks of combinining alcohol and benzodiazepines specifically. I could just be doing it wrong though. I would sincerely appreciate it if you could point out the right direction, either to specific papers, along with search engines, or keywords, so that I can continue this sort of research independently as well.
Cheers,