Benzodiazepines: The Hidden Epidemic — Stanford Psychiatrist Anna Lembke Speaks Out HD

For more information, including links to the scientific evidence base for the statements in this video, as well as further resources: http://medicatingnormal.com/ Stat News: "Benzodiazepines: Our Other Prescription Drug Epidemic" by Anna Lembke: https://bit.ly/2EMYdYw Anna Lembke’s book provides much more detail about the topic discussed here. “Drug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop”: https://amzn.to/2ufK6VG Anna Lembke’s biography at Stanford University: https://shc.is/2GXVjTO The Ashton Manual provides detailed information about withdrawal symptoms and the tapering process for benzodiazepines. It can be found at https://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzcha00.htm BenzoBuddies is an online community providing a forum for people to connect around their experiences withdrawing from benzodiazepines. It can be found at http://www.benzobuddies.org/ Examples of benzodiazepines include: alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium, Diastat) and lorazepam (Ativan). Medicating Normal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/medicatingnormalfilm/ Medicating Normal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medicatingnorm1?lang=en Donate: https://medicatingnormal.com/donate/ Note: This video does not constitute medical advice. Stopping psychiatric drugs, especially abruptly, can be dangerous, as withdrawal effects may be severe, disabling or even life-threatening. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Video edited by Daniel Mackler