Benzodiazepine Withdrawal After Long-Term Use — UCLA Professor David Cohen, PhD

For more information, including links to the scientific evidence base for the statements in this video, as well as further resources: medicatingnormal.com/ Biography of David Cohen, PhD: luskin.ucla.edu/person/david-cohen/ Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications by Peter Breggin and David Cohen: amzn.to/2TpnuQr One of the best books on the topic of how the purpose of psychiatry is to control societal deviance is Deviance and Stat News: "Benzodiazepines: Our Other Prescription Drug Epidemic" by Anna Lembke: bit.ly/2EMYdYw The Ashton Manual provides detailed information about withdrawal symptoms and the tapering process for benzodiazepines. It can be found at 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 www.benzobuddies.org/ Examples of benzodiazepines include: alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium, Diastat) and lorazepam (Ativan). Medicating Normal on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/medicatingnormalfilm/ Medicating Normal on Twitter: twitter.com/medicatingnorm1?lang=en Donate: medicatingnormal.com/donate/ 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. Music: www.purple-planet.com/ Video edited by Daniel Mackler

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