“Alice Woods” is dying of metastatic breast cancer, but she cares little for awareness efforts like pink ribbons and catchy hashtags like #stage4needsmore. You see, Alice has akathisia due to an adverse effect from discontinuing…
December 29, 2018 Honors and Appointments Secretariat Cabinet Office Room G39 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A2HQ Dear Honors and Appointments Secretariat: I was delighted to learn that Mr. Barry Haslam has nominated Professor Chrystal…
December 22, 2018 Honors and Appointments Secretariat Cabinet Office Room G39 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A2HQ Dear Honors and Appointments Secretariat: We are writing in support of Barry Haslam’s nomination of Professor Chrystal Heather…
I’m frequently asked “Where can I find a doctor to help me stop benzodiazepines?” In my opinion, the better question is “How can I be successful coming off benzodiazepines?” I’ll share some tips that may…
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…
We attended the 9th Annual Indiana Attorney General’s Drug Abuse Symposium as a sponsor. Our own Dr. Catherine Pittman spoke at the event on the Overlooked Risks of Benzodiazepines. The event took place in Noblesville,…
A printable version is available here As physicians, we are experts at prescribing medications. However, we often fail miserably when it comes to recognizing adverse reactions and tapering medications. It’s something that is simply lacking…
There exists a large, mostly-underground, growing community consisting of those iatrogenically harmed by benzodiazepines. Guilty only of following doctors orders, these patients are marginalized and misunderstood. This has been enabled, at least in part, by…
