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American model, actress, and television personality Anna Nicole Smith died in 2007 at age 39. She was found dead at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Her death was ruled an accidental drug overdose. Four benzodiazepines, Klonopin, Ativan, Valium and Serax, along with other prescription meds, were found in her system.
An investigation started against Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Smith’s doctor, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, Smith’s psychiatrist, and Howard Stern, Smith’s attorney and companion. The defendants were charged with conspiracy, excessive prescribing of opiates and sedatives to an addict, and fraudulently obtaining drugs by using false names.
Kapoor, who was acquitted, wrote in his diary, “I was making out with Anna, my patient, blurring the lines. I gave her methadone, Valium. Can she ruin me?”
Dr. Eroshevich and Stern were both convicted of conspiracy, but did not see jail time. In 2011 judge Robert Perry dismissed Stern’s conviction. Ira Freeman, a pharmacist, testified he refused to fill Dr. Eroshevich’s prescriptions for Smith, stating it was “pharmaceutical suicide.” Dr. Nathalie Maullin, Smith’s former psychiatrist, testified that she believed Smith was addicted to prescription pills and had cold turkeyed Xanax during her pregnancy, endangeringthe baby and herself. Dr. Maullin said she quickly resumed her medication and began tapering her off Xanax.
Hi Im a sucsessful doctor and have toxifillia. My current addiction are benzodiazepines. Alprazolam. I have took 20-30mg lately per day so i dont want to lie And honsestly, feeling overwhelmed. Im on theraphy.
Can someone help me with the calculations to tapper off
Then you should know how to taper yourself, nonetheless you are going to have to sign yourself into a rehabilitation. It’s going to be uncomfortable.
Do you know of any doctors that will prescribe liquid diazepam and do a slow taper using the Ashton manual method please thank you I need help
Best thing to do is explain to a Doctor who you somewhat trust and explain that you want to get odd. I told my allergist (I have mcad) that I was a year into tapering my Valium. On his own he said I needed liquid, as it would be easier and more precise and he would help me. He prescribed liquid diazepam to me. I e also talked to pharmacist about tapering and they were compassionate and understanding . You may want to talk to a pharmacist and then have them talk to your Doctor. Beat wishes to you!!
I want to do this too. Anyone know if it can be done at 12 mg doses 3 times a day? How long would that take a woman who is 66 and was weaned pretty fast from 45 to 12 in 5-6 months?