Silvia Zavenova

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Silvia Zavenova er spesialist i rus- og avhengighetsmedisin og jobber som overlege ved Rus- og avhengighetsklinikken, Haukeland universitetssjukehus.

Articles by Silvia Zavenova

Need for evidence-based approach to benzodiazepine dependence in opioid agonist treatment

Fatemeh Chalabianloo,
John Fredrik Askjer,
Andreas Wahl Blomkvist,
Kjetil Samuel Dale,
Christine Sundal,
Beathe Hauge Rønning,
Wasifa Sofia Javed Butt,
Silvia Zavenova,
Anne Gry Ørmen,
Christina Dahl Andersen,
Kjell Arne Johansson,
Lars Thore Fadnes,
Jon Mordal

15.04.2026: When repeated attempts to taper benzodiazepines are unsuccessful, clinicians face a dilemma: should the ideal of recovery remain the goal? Patients attending opioid agonist treatment (OAT) clinics in Norway often struggle with anxiety, insomnia, trauma and withdrawal symptoms. Many have used...