About Things that May Effect Withdrawal
Benzo Wise Doctors - you need to be a member of the Yahoo Benzo Group to access this information.
The Beginners Guide to Tapering - an overview of some of the tapering methods.
Why Valium? by Ray Nimmo
Which Tapering Method is Best? by Debra
Benzodiazepine and Z-Drug Withdrawal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) from the National Health Service (UK) provides an up-to-date source of clinical knowledge that can help healthcare professionals and patients in managing the common conditions generally seen in primary and first-contact care. The knowledge is practical and reliable, supporting safe and effective clinical practice.
Guidelines for prescribing benzodiazepines - the UK National Health System guidelines for prescribing benzodiazepines
The Incidence of the Withdrawal Syndrome - a collection of references that attempts to quantify the percentage of people who are affected by withdrawal.
About Things that May Effect Withdrawal
NSAID Use During Benzo Withdrawal by Debra
Antibiotics and Withdrawal by Debra
Antidepressants and Withdrawal by Debra
Supplements and Withdrawal by Debra
Valerian by Debra
The Z Drugs by Debra
Even a Little Alcohol Affects the Brain - Dr. Richard Olsen, a professor of pharmacology at the University of California at Los Angeles. "In experiments with gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors in animal cells, Olsen and his colleagues found some receptors, namely GABA receptors with a beta-3 subunit and a delta subunit, responded when exposed to low levels of ethanol."
Notes on the Poly Drug Situation by Debra
Dr Ray Baker's Article on Addiction: Benzodiazepines in Particular - discusses the difference between addiction and dependency
The Benzo Trap by Matt Samet. An article " From Natural Solutions Magazine, September 2008". Note that the article mentions acupuncture as a withdrawal aid, the Yahoo Benzo Group does not make a general recommendation for acupuncture as some of its members have experienced withdrawal symptoms as a result of trying it.
Review of Behavioral Effects of Benzodiazepines By Dr Peter Breggin
Suppressing the Passion of Anxiety Overwhelm with Drugs By Dr Peter Breggin
Roche Information on Benzodaizepines
How benzos Work - Animated demonstration
Benzodiazepine Warning to Doctors
Protracted Tinnitus after Discontinuation
Committee on Safety of Medicines - Benzodiazepines, Dependence and Withdrawal
Tranquillisers ‘more lethal than heroin’
Menstrual Irregularities associated with the Use of Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
How long are Benzos Detectable After Cessation?
Abstract - Scientific Research
Research Techniques by Debra
Brand versus Generic Drugs by Anthea
The Other Brain Also Deals With Many Woes - an article by Harriet Brown - The connection between the brain in the head and the hidden but powerful one in the gut lies at the heart of many woes, physical and psychiatric.
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