Beating the Benzo Blues

Dale L Carruth

• 18 november 2021
• 9780645324914

Samenvatting:

Benzodiazepines were introduced in the 1950s, and falsely marketed as a non-addictive medication for psychic tension. Time has proven otherwise and these drugs are now understood to be extremely addictive and responsible for one of the worst medical blunders in history. Many people who take benzodiazepines, (prescribed for sleep or anxiety), are unaware they are dependant and may attribute their withdrawal symptoms to something else entirely.

This book is an easy to follow, three-step guide, to help you identify whether benzodiazepine dependence is present. It will show you how to split your dose to minimise withdrawal throughout the day. It has charts to show you how to change over to a long acting benzodiazepine (Diazepam) - then how to slowly taper off it completely. It is aimed at both individuals and health practitioners. It also has some personal accounts of the dependence and withdrawal process.

Dale Carruth B.A., C.A.C., is a therapist and educator. This book is inspired by years of clinical practise, research and observation while working at Tranx Services, NZ; a counselling and detox service for prescription medication addiction.