Updated Benzodiazepine Informed Consent Available
We have released an updated version of our benzodiazepine informed consent. Authored by Dr. Christy Huff at Benzodiazepine Information Coalition and Dr. Steven Wright at the Alliance for Benzodiazepine...
View ArticleDr. Harold Gottlieb Joins Our Medical Advisory Board
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Harold Gottlieb to our medical advisory board. Dr. Gottlieb has served as a Chief Medical Officer for many years. He was the Gulf Coast Regional Chief Medical Officer...
View ArticleDr. Josef Witt-Doerring Joins Medical Advisory Board
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring back our medical advisory board. Dr. Witt-Doerring is a board-certified psychiatrist who runs a private practice that specializes in helping patients...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Cold Turkey
Sonja Styblo from our general advisory board talks about the importance of language and why the term cold turkey can be problematic. Why is the term “cold turkey” confusing to prescribers and...
View ArticleResearcher Seeking to Interview Prescribed Benzodiazepine Patients in the UK...
Hi, I’m a Trainee Counselling Psychologist at the University of East London researching people’s experiences of ongoing healing from benzodiazepine physical dependence, withdrawal and/or protracted...
View ArticlePublic Workshop: Safe Use of Benzodiazepines: Clinical, Regulatory, and...
Duke University’s Margolis Center for Health Policy, in cooperation with the FDA, held a public workshop Safe Use of Benzodiazepines: Clinical, Regulatory, and Public Health Perspectives on July 12 and...
View ArticleBIC is Five!
Today, Benzodiazepine Information Coalition turned five. Looking back, I can’t believe how far we’ve come. Help us keep going. Celebrating Our Progress When I founded BIC in 2016, there wasn’t much out...
View Article10 Tips to Find Medical Help with Benzodiazepine Cessation from Dr. Christy Huff
Our director, Dr. Christy Huff, shares tips on how to find a prescriber to help with a benzodiazepine taper. Tip 1: If you are cut off abruptly go to the emergency room Tip 2: Have... The post 10...
View ArticleMental Wealth Mastery Summit Nov 22-24
The summit features presenters: Prof. Joanna Moncrieff William F. Pettit, Jr, M.D. Adele Framer Jamie Smart James Moore Christy Huff, M.D. Dr. Anne Guy Terry Rubenstein Dr. Elizabeth Corcoran Dr. Amy...
View ArticleLoreev XR: New Extended Release Lorazepam Approved by FDA
A new benzodiazepine was approved by the FDA in August, 2021. Loreev XR (extended-release lorazepam) is a once daily benzodiazepine formulation indicated for the treatment of anxiety disorders in...
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