A Pharmacist Speaks About the Dangers of Benzodiazepines

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 21:06:37 +0000

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An article in HuffPost, written by Allen Frances, M.D., who chaired the task force for creation of the DSM-IV (the bible of psychiatry): “Yes, Benzos Are Bad For You”: https://bit.ly/33plk84

Stat News: "Benzodiazepines: Our Other Prescription Drug Epidemic" by Anna Lembke, M.D.: https://bit.ly/2EMYdYw

The Ashton Manual provides detailed information about withdrawal symptoms and the tapering process for benzodiazepines. It can be found at https://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzcha00.htm

BenzoBuddies is an online community providing a forum for people to connect around their experiences withdrawing from benzodiazepines. It can be found at http://www.benzobuddies.org/

Examples of benzodiazepines include: alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium, Diastat) and lorazepam (Ativan).

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Note: This video does not constitute medical advice. Stopping psychiatric drugs, especially abruptly, can be dangerous, as withdrawal effects may be severe, disabling or even life-threatening.

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