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Dec 31, 2020

Benzo Withdrawal Symptoms: Questions, Confusion, Obsession

Is this pain part of benzo withdrawal? What about this ache? Or memory loss? Or Confusion? Or Restlessness? It seems incomprehensible...

Dec 1, 2020

Benzo Brain: Cognitive Symptoms in Withdrawal

Benzo Brain. Fuzzy Brain. Cog Fog. Memory loss and cognitive dysfunction are common in benzo withdrawal and these symptoms can linger for...

Nov 1, 2020

Benzo Mornings: Anxiety, Symptoms, and Loneliness

Benzo withdrawal is personal. It’s intimate. And most of all, it can be very isolating. Fear and loneliness are pervasive in withdrawal...

Oct 1, 2020

Benzo Pharmacology, Dependence, and Advocacy: A Conversation with Dr. Robert Valuck (Part 2 of 2)

Robert J. Valuck, Ph.D., is a Professor in Clinical Pharmacy, Epidemiology, and Family Medicine at the University of Colorado (CU) and...

Oct 1, 2020

Benzo Pharmacology, Dependence, and Advocacy: A Conversation with Dr. Robert Valuck (Part 1 of 2)

Robert J. Valuck, Ph.D., is a Professor in Clinical Pharmacy, Epidemiology, and Family Medicine at the University of Colorado (CU) and...

Mar 1, 2019

The Ashton Manual: What Is It and Why Should I Read It?

Have you read the Ashton Manual? Do you know what it is? Do you know who Prof. Ashton is? Well, if you or anyone you know is dependent on...

Feb 20, 2019

Managing the Fear of Benzo Withdrawal (Part 3 of 3)

Many see benzo withdrawal as an epic, exhausting, never-ending battle — but what if it doesn’t have to be? In the final part of this...

Feb 20, 2019

Managing the Fear of Benzo Withdrawal (Part 2 of 3)

Are you in benzo withdrawal? Do you feel stuck? Hopeless? Do you wish you could be more positive? More active? In part two of this...

Feb 20, 2019

Managing the Fear of Benzo Withdrawal (Part 1 of 3)

Experts agree that reducing fear and anxiety is critical to success during benzo withdrawal. But how do you do that? In part one of this...