Tag: Versed
Bridging the Benzo Divide: Iatrogenic Dependence and/or Addiction?
As the benzodiazepine crisis spreads throughout the United States and other parts of the world, so does the debate within the benzo victim/survivor community. We know that it can be terribly invalidating to label and treat a person as a âdrug addictâ who is only physically dependent on benzos â and taking these drugs exactly as prescribed by a doctor. However, it can be equally invalidating to deny that âiatrogenic benzo dependenceâ intersects in multiple ways in the lives of people struggling with âaddiction.â People will ALSO SUFFER when yanked off of their benzos, or forced into similar rapid tapers when a doctor becomes aware of their addiction history.Â
Smash the Biological Anxiety Myth: Say âNoâ to Benzodiazepines
Anxiety is an awful reality. You feel a horrible paralyzing fear in the core of your chest or stomach, spreading to your arms and legs. The uneasiness gnaws away at you, or spreads into an overwhelming panic. It is paralyzing, and relief canât come soon enough. However, the myth that anxiety is a biological disease is false. The reason there is no evidence that human problems come from neurotransmitters and genetic defects is because itâs not true.