Information Sources

ABOUT BENZODIAZEPINES AND Z DRUGS

• https://benzo.org.uk

• https://benzowithdrawalhelp.com/

• http://w-bad.org

• https://www.benzoinfo.com

• https://www.rxlist.com/benzodiazepines/drugs-condition.htm

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine_withdrawal_syndrome

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine

• https://www.athenahealth.com/insight/data-seniors-prescribed-benzodiazepines-most-often

• https://www.statnews.com/2018/02/22/benzodiazepines-drug-epidemic/

• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/262809.php

• https://blackbearrehab.com/benzodiazepine-abuse/what-are-benzos-for/

• https://www.beachhouserehabcenter.com/learning-center/what-are-benzos-and-how-do-they-affect-users/

• https://www.prescotthouse.com/who-we-treat/areas-of-focus/drug-abuse-dependency/z-drug-category/

• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-effects/201405/the-hidden-dangers-benzodiazepines

• https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/yes-benzos-are-bad-for-you/

• https://www.holistichelp.net/blog/how-to-increase-gaba-and-balance-glutamate/

• https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-neurotransmitter-2795394

• https://www.echo.co.uk/blog/6-facts-about-neurotransmitters-that-will-blow-your-mind

• https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/nmp/sonet/rlos/bioproc/halflife/index.html

• https://www.benzo.org.uk/bzequiv.htm

• https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-the-Half-Life-of-a-Drug.aspx

• https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/medication/explaining-the-half-life/#.XImaCSgzbD4

• https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/medicines/b/benzodiazepines/

• https://www.rxlist.com/benzodiazepines/drugs-condition.htm#side%20effects

• https://benzo.org.uk/FAQ1.1.htm

WOMEN AND BENZOS

• https://www.verywellmind.com/can-your-mood-stabilizer-interfere-with-birth-control-3973329

• http://w-bad.org/bzdsandwomen/

• https://www.denverwomensrecovery.com/benzodiazepine-addiction-abuse-among-women/

KINDLING

•  http://w-bad.org/kindling/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindling_(sedative%E2%80%93hypnotic_withdrawal)

• http://www.emdocs.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BZDsKindlingEtOHWdrawal-Fox-.pdf

BENZODIAZEPINE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS

•  http://www.benzosupport.org/symptoms.htm

• http://www.benzo.org.uk/sympt3.htm

• http://benzo.org.uk/votsymp.htm

• http://w-bad.org/symptoms-list-a-z/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine_withdrawal_syndrome

TOLERANCE AND INTERDOSE WITHDRAWAL 

• http://w-bad.org/tolerance/

• http://w-bad.org/interdose/ 

• http://benzosupport.org/benzo_basics.htm

• http://www.benzosupport.org/notes_on_tolerance.htm

• https://www.benzoinfo.com/2016/09/08/benzodiazepine-tolerance-why-are-my-symptoms-getting-worse-on-my-medication/

• https://www.benzo.org.uk/can-drb.htm

• https://drugabuse.com/addiction/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downregulation_and_upregulation

• https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-addiction-treatment-research-based-guide-third-edition/frequently-asked-questions/there-difference-between-physical-dependence

 CROSS TOLERANCE

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine_dependence

• https://study.com/academy/lesson/drug-interactions-with-other-drugs-activity-within-the-body.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-tolerance

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2965598/

• https://sdtreatmentcenter.com/therapy/cross-tolerance/

• https://deserthopetreatment.com/drug-abuse/cross-tolerance/

• http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/benzos.asp

• https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/cross-tolerance-can-lead-to-dangerous-dosing/

bWS AND PWS

• http://w-bad.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BWS_PWS_NEURONAL.pdf

• http://w-bad.org/benzowithdrawalsyndrome/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine_withdrawal_syndrome

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-acute-withdrawal_syndrome

TAPERING APPROACHES

• https://www.benzoinfo.com/2017/10/09/benzodiazepine-tapering-strategies-and-solutions/

• https://kellybroganmd.com/3-tips-for-tapering-benzodiazepines-z-drugs/

• https://withdrawal.theinnercompass.org/taper

• http://w-bad.org/slow-tapering-protocols/

• http://www.benzobuddies.org/benzodiazepine-withdrawal-methods/overview/

BENZODIAZEPINE EQUIVALENCE TABLE

• https://www.benzo.org.uk/bzequiv.htm

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_benzodiazepines

• https://benzo.org.uk/ashvtaper.htm

MAY CAUSE SETBACKS

• http://w-bad.org/reactions-setbacks/

• https://benzo.org.uk

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169111601147

• https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/pueraria-lobata.html

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28517911

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4698858/

• https://examine.com/supplements/ganoderma-lucidum/

• https://patents.google.com/patent/EP0970702A1/en

• https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-246/poria-mushroom

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22403971

• https://www.accurateclinic.com/accurate-education-passion-flower/

HOME PAGE

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine_withdrawal_syndrome

• https://www.benzo.org.uk

• http://w-bad.org/

• https://www.benzoinfo.com

TOLERANCE, DEPENDENCE AND ADDICTION

• http://www.truthaboutpsychiatry.net/Greenblattbenzodependancetoleranceaddiction.pdf

• https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0401/p2121.html

• https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8c8a/bc02d945bd18d117058c9fb58ea6b4c3ca4a.pdf

• https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/08998280.1991.11929745?needAccess=true

• https://www.asam.org/resources/definition-of-addiction

• https://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/tolerance-dependence-addiction-whats-difference