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Benzodiazepines: Dangerous Drugs

March 12, 2014 By Phil Hickey |

On February 25, Kristina Fiore published an article on MedPage today.  It’s titled Killing Pain: Xanax Tops Charts.  The article is based on a study conducted by Jann M et al, and published in the February 2014 issue of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice.  The study is titled Benzodiazepines: a major component in unintentional prescription… Continue Reading

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal

December 2, 2013 By Phil Hickey |

On November 28, I put up a post on the adverse effects of benzodiazepines, including the potential for protracted and serious withdrawal problems. Since then I’ve become aware of a helpful and interesting resource in this area.  It’s called Benzo Info, and is on Monica Cassani’s blog, BeyondMeds. Monica has first-hand experience of benzodiazepine withdrawal, and her… Continue Reading

Benzodiazepines – Adverse Effects

November 28, 2013 By Phil Hickey |

On November 25, Mad in America posted a link to an article in the Journal of Neurological Sciences.  The article is by Harnod et al, and is titled An Association between Benzodiazepine Use and Occurrence of Benign Brain Tumors.  The authors studied the records of  62,186 individuals in Taiwan  who had been prescribed a benzodiazepine… Continue Reading

Akathisia

June 18, 2013 By Phil Hickey |

Melissa, a commenter on a recent post, asked if I would do a post on akathisia. Akathisia literally means inability to sit.  People with this problem typically pace for long periods, and if they do sit down, they continue to keep moving and shifting their position in the chair. In severity it can range from… Continue Reading

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