Dr. Mark Leeds and Dr. Barbara Connolly discuss why benzodiazepine tapering requires an individualized, science-informed approach, including symptom management, medication considerations, and the ...

In this comprehensive discussion, Dr. Barbara Connolly, administrator of the Benzo Warriors community, shares invaluable insights on benzodiazepine withdrawal, safe tapering methods, and ...

The use of an electronically-delivered self-management intervention called EMPOWER-ED was associated with a fivefold greater likelihood of benzodiazepine (benzo) cessation compared with usual care in ...

Synopsis: Investigators compared two approaches to withdrawal of benzodiazepines after long-term use by older adults: gradual tapering or gradual tapering plus cognitive behavior therapy in eight ...

Research presented at AANP 2026 outlines a benzodiazepine weaning protocol for patients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Patients undergoing the staged tapering program ...

Prescribing has dropped for the first time in decades, but overdose deaths remain high and the first multisociety tapering guideline is barely a year old, says Mark Olfson, MD.

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The Mental Health News Radio Network program, hosted by Mark Leeds, D.O., is turning toward benzodiazepine-related conditions and deprescribing, and is opening guest booking to clinicians, researchers ...