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. 2018 Sep 28;9(4):257–262. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2018.01.009

Table 2.

Comparison (1) Clinical outcome, social and psychological problem and (2) dosage of drugs, before and after BR treatment.

Clinical outcome, social and psychological problem(s) before treatment Clinical outcome, social and psychological benefit(s)
after treatment
Dosage of drug before treatment Dosage of drug after treatment
Case one: 48-year-old female
  • (1)

    Depression, fatigue, anxiety and emotion instability

  • (2)

    Poor relationship with family members

  • (3)

    Re-built a good family relationship

  • (1)

    Regained her spirit, recovered muscular strength and felt like breathing fresh air.

  • (2)

    Improved of sleep pattern, with deep, restful slumber

  • (1)

    Amphetamine(0.7–1.5 gram per day)

  • (2)

    Flunitrazepam(2 mg per night)

  • (1)

    Amphetamine(after 7 days, decreased to less than 0.2 gram per day; and then complete withdraw)

  • (2)

    Flunitrazepam(reduced to 0.5 mg per night)

Case two: 62-year old female
  • (1)

    Severe sleep difficulty

  • (2)

    Severe depression that aggravated by remember the tragedy of the death of her only son.

  • (1)

    Have deep sleep at night

  • (2)

    Became sleepy before mid-night

  • (3)

    Improved of overwhelming feeling of sadness.

  • (4)

    Improved of her depression and poor spirit in the morning

Zolpidem was at least 70 mg per night. Decrease of zolpidem to 30 mg per night.