For more information, including links to the scientific evidence base for the statements in this video, as well as further resources: [ Ссылка ]
Stat News: "Benzodiazepines: Our Other Prescription Drug Epidemic" by Anna Lembke: [ Ссылка ]
Anna Lembke’s book provides much more detail about the topic discussed here. “Drug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop”: [ Ссылка ]
Anna Lembke’s biography at Stanford University: [ Ссылка ]
The Ashton Manual provides detailed information about withdrawal symptoms and the tapering process for benzodiazepines. It can be found at [ Ссылка ]
BenzoBuddies is an online community providing a forum for people to connect around their experiences withdrawing from benzodiazepines. It can be found at [ Ссылка ]
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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Video edited by Daniel Mackler
