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Benzodiazepines can provide fast relief from anxiety and insomnia. But when short-term use becomes long-term use, questions about tolerance, dependence, withdrawal, and sleep quality become increasingly important.
Dr. Joseph Varon is joined by psychiatrist Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, IMA Senior Fellow in Psychiatry, former FDA Medical Officer, and CEO and Medical Director of TaperClinic.
They discuss:
• The difference between addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence
• Whether benzodiazepines improve healthy sleep or primarily produce sedation
• Rebound insomnia, anxiety, and withdrawal
• The risks of combining benzodiazepines with alcohol, opioids, and other sedating drugs
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