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Mar 12, 2023

When COVID Meets BIND: How Does Long COVID Affect Benzo Withdrawal?

What happens when COVID meets BIND? What happens when someone in protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal gets long COVID? Does it set off a...

Apr 28, 2021

COVID and Benzos: Immunity, Vaccines, Symptoms

Is COVID more dangerous if you are on benzos? What if you are in withdrawal? What about the vaccine? Will it elevate my symptoms? In...

Apr 9, 2021

What’s New in the Benzo Community: Stories, Events, and Advocacy

What’s been going on in the benzo community lately? Any progress on awareness, education, legislation, support? Any upcoming events? Any...

Mar 17, 2020

Anxiety, Benzos, and a Virus

Take a damaged nervous system from benzo dependence and withdrawal, mix in a worldwide viral outbreak, and you have the recipe for...

Feb 18, 2020

60 Years of Benzos: A Brief Walk through History

On February 24th, 1960, the very first benzodiazepine was approved in the U.S. 60 years later, they are still some of the most popular...

Jul 3, 2019

A Look Back: The First 25 Episodes

The Benzo Free Podcast has reached 25 episodes. Join us in a look back at the science, statistics, interviews, questions, comments,...

Apr 24, 2019

The Dangers of Benzodiazepine Use in the Elderly

More senior citizens take benzos than any other age group. And yet, they are also the group most at-risk for complications. What are the...

Apr 3, 2019

Conversation with a Caregiver

The underappreciated angels of the benzo community are the caregivers. What’s it like to take care of someone going through benzo...