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Does hydroxyzine help with benzodiazepine withdrawal and tapering? Hydroxyzine is a prescription antihistamine that makes most people sleepy. Because it calms without being a benzodiazepine,…

Key Takeaways A Klonopin (clonazepam) tapering success story looks slow and ordinary, with a taper that took many months, often a year or longer, and…

Key Takeaways Nobody can honestly say that niacin eases benzodiazepine withdrawal, since neither the Ashton Manual nor the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines offer it as a…

Does L-theanine help with benzodiazepine withdrawal? Some patients report that L-theanine takes the edge off anxiety or poor sleep during a benzodiazepine taper. The evidence…

Does Benadryl help with benzodiazepine withdrawal? Benadryl is the brand name for diphenhydramine, an over-the-counter antihistamine sold for allergies. The same ingredient is the active…

Key Takeaways Yes, benzodiazepine withdrawal can cause weight loss, and some people gain weight instead. The weight usually comes off because nausea and a poor…

Why does a clonazepam taper make a calm person so angry? Irritability, anger, and even rage are recognized symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawal. Professor C. Heather…

Do whole foods help during a benzodiazepine taper? Yes, in a modest way. Whole foods are foods that reach the plate close to the way…

Key Takeaways A gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) supplement does very little during a benzodiazepine taper, because the problem sits in the receptor and not in the…

What is benzo flu? Benzo flu is the name patients give to the flu-like symptoms that show up while a benzodiazepine dose is coming down.…

Key Takeaways Head pressure during a benzodiazepine taper comes from a nervous system adjusting to less medication, and the first thing to look at is…

Key Takeaways Palpitations and a racing heart are common and expected during benzodiazepine withdrawal, and in an otherwise healthy heart they are usually not dangerous.…