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How do benzodiazepines work? What do they do in the body? Why do they initially calm us, but then stop working? And why are they so...

Summary A woman who suffers from fibromyalgia struggles with benzo withdrawal from Xanax after 30 years of use. Details Key Topics:...

Questions plague every one of us who experience benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BWS). Incessant, unending questions. As for me, I am...

Summary A benzo story of withdrawal from Valium (diazepam) and the symptoms that accompany that experience. Details Key Topics: Anxiety,...

Do you know much about the cognitive effects of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs? Perhaps you should. Memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, and...

OPINION When the FDA released its latest warning on Z-drugs, I quickly wrote up a blog post on the subject and even published it. But,...

Have you heard the term ‘sensory hypersensitivity,’ but don’t really know what it means? Perhaps you should ask someone in benzo...

Summary A benzo story of withdrawal from Klonopin via Valium substitution, a failed visit to a detox facility, and a long, drawn out...

Most major medical associations, including the American Geriatric Society (AGS), caution against the prescribing of benzodiazepines and...