Benzodiazepines are used for the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and prevention of seizures (convulsive attack) and muscle spasms. Benzodiazepines are sleep inducing in high doses, reduce anxiety in moderate doses, and are soothing medicine when taken in low doses. People who take high dose of benzodiazepines may appear drunk or relaxed. Benzodiazepines can be detected [...]

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal and EFT- the Ideal Self-Management Tool I’m an advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner as well as being a recovered involuntary benzodiazepine (benzo) addict. I came off benzos in 1988 and qualified in EFT in 2006. That’s quite an unusual combination. I wish EFT had been around when I was coming off. But [...]

Because there is a very strong problem of anxiety in our culture as well as insomnia, benzodiazepines are often used to treat these disorders. They also can be used in the context of medical surgeries as well as alcohol recovery. In the past the benzodiazepines prescribed included valium and librium. Now the more frequently prescribed [...]

While not everyone will experience difficulties tapering off a benzodiazepine (tranquilliser), many are subject to adverse and bizarre symptoms which can prove traumatic. The following tips will help anyone preparing to taper or already in the process of withdrawing. Cold turkey: If you are currently taking a benzodiazepine, please do not discontinue the drug abruptly [...]

Someone needs to make it very clear — to kids and adults of all ages — that benzodiazepines mixed with other drugs or alcohol kills a lot of people every year. In fact, if you’re regularly mixing benzos with other drugs or alcohol, you’re probably lucky if you only become dependent and need to get [...]