by Janice Curle | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Janice Curle, Medical Professional Awareness, Prescription for Disaster, The Harmed
Trigger warning: This blog contains semi-graphic material about suicide related to benzodiazepines. The so-called ‘psychotically depressed’ person who tries to kill herself doesn’t do so out of quote ‘hopelessness’ or any abstract conviction that life’s assets...
by Benzodiazepine Information Coalition | Dec 22, 2018 | Blog, Christy Huff MD, Janice Curle, Stephen LaCorte JD
To show your support, send a letter to the address listed below as soon as possible. Postage is 3 regular stamps, or $1.15 if mailed from America. December 22, 2018 Honors and Appointments Secretariat Cabinet Office Room G39 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A2HQ Dear...
by Janice Curle | Dec 12, 2018 | Benzodiazepine Fundamentals, Blog, Janice Curle, Prescription for Disaster
For a Printable Version Click Here As the founder of a nonprofit whose mission is to educate about the potential adverse effects of benzodiazepines, I’m frequently asked “Where can I find a doctor to help me come off benzodiazepines?” The better question, in my...
by Janice Curle | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Janice Curle, The Harmed
Who knew a harmless prescription by a trusted physician would destroy my life and health? For half of my twenties I experienced bizarre symptoms that didn’t fit any specific diagnosis. They seemed to mimic several chronic and rare illnesses, and so I subjected...
by Janice Curle | Jun 23, 2018 | Blog, Janice Curle, Medical Professional Awareness, Prescription for Disaster
1. They prescribe benzodiazepines long-term without informed consent. A long-term (2-4 weeks or more) benzodiazepine prescription should be accompanied with informed consent. Prescribed benzodiazepines carry short and long term risks. Studies past a few months are...
by Janice Curle | Apr 28, 2018 | Benzodiazepine Fundamentals, Blog, Janice Curle, Prescription for Disaster
There is an ongoing failure in the field of medicine of patients and prescribers to recognize or properly diagnose problems that arise secondary to chronic benzodiazepine prescription. How does this come to be? Typically, a patient is prescribed a benzodiazepine,...
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