Articles by author - Hugo A Shifis

A double blind-placebo controlled study on melatonin efficacy to reduce anxiolytic benzodiazepine use in the elderly.

Cardinali D, Gvozdenovich E, Kaplan M, Fainstein I, Shifis H, Pérez Lloret S, Albornoz L, Negri A.

Clinical Trial 2002; 23(1): 55-60 PubMed PMID: 11880863  Keywords:  Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Anxiety Agents:administration & dosage, Benzodiazepines:administration & dosage, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Melatonin:therapeutic use, Middle Aged, Sleep:drug effects, Treatment Fai.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: The present double blind-placebo controlled study was carried out to assess whether melatonin (3 mg p.o., fast release form) co.....

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