Dr. Christy Huff in Support of Massachusetts Bill H.3594
Dear Chairs and Members of the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Honorable Senate and House…
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Position Statement on the Use of Benzodiazepines in Patients Receiving Buprenorphine Treatment
BIC Position Statement on the Use of Benzodiazepines in Patients Receiving Buprenorphine Treatment Laura C. Huff M.D….
Dr. Armstrong in Support of Massachusetts Bill H.3594
Dear Chairs and Members of the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse: I am a retired…
An Update To My Open Letter: The Suffering of a Physician with Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome and a Call to Fight
In October 2016, I wrote an open letter detailing my withdrawal and the dangers of benzodiazepine withdrawal…
Ativan Stole My Only Remission From Terminal Cancer
Note: Lori Heckenkamp passed away on July 14, 2017. Dear Dr. X, My name is Lori Jean…
Psychopharmacology and Commonly Encountered Enzymatic Drug-Drug Interactions: Implications on Psychiatric Treatment and Psychopharmaceutical Discontinuation Protocols
It’s no surprise that drugs don’t always play together nicely in the human body. The term “drug…
Benzodiazepines. Why the term addiction must go. The term addiction is pejorative and misleading. Iatrogenically harmed. Not addicted.
I wrote a Facebook post recently stating “harmed, not addicted.” I was referring to those of us…
Upjohn Study: Xanax Impairs Recovery from Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
Dr. Isaac Marks and Dr. Richard Swinson led a study to determine the efficacy of the benzodiazepine…