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  2. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BZD withdrawal) is the cluster of signs and symptoms that may emerge when a person who has been taking benzodiazepines as prescribed develops a physical dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule. Typically, benzodiazepine withdrawal is characterized by ...

  3. Tapering (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Along with sharing tapering tips, members of the groups discuss the risks of prescription cascade, where withdrawal symptoms or the side effects of a psychotropic medication result in further medication, and the risk of neurobiological "kindling" effects where repeated unsuccessful withdrawal attempts yield progressively poor results upon drug ...

  4. Mysterious 'Brain Zaps' Are Being Reported By Lexapro ... - AOL

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    A provider can help you figure out next steps, and if you’re concerned, they can adjust your dose, switch you to another med, or help you taper off your current one if needed.

  5. Benzodiazepine dependence - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepines can be addictive and induce dependence even at low doses, with 23% becoming addicted within 3 months of use. Benzodiazepine addiction is considered a public health problem. Approximately 68.5% of prescriptions of benzodiazepines originate from local health centers, with psychiatry and general hospitals accounting for 10% each.

  6. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of suicide due to aggression, impulsivity, and negative withdrawal effects. [10] Long-term use is controversial because of concerns about decreasing effectiveness, physical dependence, benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, and an increased risk of dementia and cancer.

  7. Trump border czar Tom Homan says he's willing to jail Denver ...

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    Incoming border czar Tom Homan says he's willing to throw Denver Mayor Mike Johnston in jail over his protests about mass deportation. Homan's comments come after Mayor Johnston said he was ...

  8. Trump demands immediate dismissal of New York "hush money ...

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    That crucial hearing was postponed twice: first to allow his team to seek dismissal based on a July Supreme Court presidential immunity decision, and later to avoid interrupting the campaign for ...

  9. Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    When discontinuing an antidepressant with a short half-life, switching to a drug with a longer half-life (e.g. fluoxetine or citalopram) and then tapering, and eventually discontinuing, from that drug can decrease the severity of symptoms in some cases.