Benzodiazepine Reform

Benzodiazepine Injury Syndrome and Recovery Unlike most other medications, for benzodiazepines there is often a significant period of time after withdrawal is complete where patients… Read More »Benzodiazepine Injury Syndrome and Recovery

Patient Vernacular:  Windows and Waves If your patient has self-diagnosed their physiologic dependence on benzodiazepines, there is a good chance that they have done it… Read More »Patient Vernacular:  Windows and Waves

Managing Withdrawal Various means have been employed to help in the discontinuation process. Abrupt cessation is not recommended for those who have been taking the… Read More »Managing Withdrawal

Encouraging a Patient to Withdraw Many prescribers report that they have long-term benzodiazepine users who have a variety of complaints that the prescriber believes are… Read More »Encouraging a Patient to Withdraw

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome As shown in the Dependence page, longer-term (>4 weeks) use of benzodiazepines often leads to physiologic dependence. Benzodiazepines also frequently generate adverse… Read More »Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome

The Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome Spectrum There is a wide range of reactions to benzodiazepines and Z-drugs.  Some people have no negative consequences from stopping these… Read More »It’s Usually Not Addiction

The Cost of Dependence The Human Toll of Benzodiazepine Dependence Once physiological dependence is established, regardless of how they became dependent, a large percentage of… Read More »The Cost of Dependence