A recent paper suggests that ketamine treatments may help reduce depression during benzo withdrawal.

Individuals struggling with benzos and BIND often experience the five stages of grief.

This is my fourth attempt at writing this blog. The other three sit in my draft folder — perhaps to be finished another day. Each time I'd start writing with a simple concept in mind, then I look back and I have this half-completed novella on a completely different topic. And I don't know where to go from there. And I try again. Not this time. I'm just going to write. Whatever I come up with is what I will release. No re-writing. Maybe just add a few graphics at the end to gi

OPINION Monday, April 3rd, 2023 — The above article crossed my desk about a month ago — and it concerned me. I did a bit of research over the past few weeks which lead me to write this post. Let me give you a bit of background first, and then we can discuss my concerns. On Friday, March 3rd, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 23-1071 into law, which allows psychologists to prescribe mental health medication. According to the Denver Post, this bill "creates a proc

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