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D E Foster
Nov 1, 2021
Benzodiazepine-Induced Brain Injury: The Hidden Prescription Epidemic (Recorded Live Oct. 28, 2021)
This presentation was recorded live at the 2021 Annual Meeting for the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, and is...
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D E Foster
Jun 2, 2021
BIC Video “How to Talk to Loved Ones About Benzos”
I recorded a video for Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC) about a month ago for their video series. This week, BIC posted it on...
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D E Foster
Sep 26, 2020
New FDA Warning on Benzodiazepines: What Does It Really Mean?
This past Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new boxed warning for benzodiazepines, the...
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D E Foster
Feb 10, 2020
The Jordan Peterson Benzo Story — Terminology, Rapid Detox, and Media Coverage
Jordan Peterson is a psychologist and author from the University of Toronto. While his political views have created much controversy in...
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D E Foster
Feb 7, 2020
Finding Peace of Mind in Benzo Withdrawal
This post is about something called the wibber gibbers, and how to avoid them. Confused? Hang with me. I’ll explain. I just returned from...
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D E Foster
Oct 15, 2019
Tribute to Professor Ashton
Professor C. Heather Ashton passed away on September 15, 2019. This page is dedicated to her memory. Funeral Notice for Prof. Ashton Prof...
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D E Foster
Jul 5, 2019
Ambien Zombies: Bizarre Behavior on Long-Distance Flights
In a recent article in CNN travel, “Sleeping pills and planes: Embarrassing tales from 35,000 feet,” by Sandee LaMotte, the author tells...
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D E Foster
Jun 27, 2019
New Postpartum Drug Has Similar Effects to Benzos
OPINION The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) approved a new drug in March 2019 to treat postpartum depression. The drug’s name...
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D E Foster
May 2, 2019
The Missing Message: New FDA Boxed Warning for Z-drugs
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,...
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