In June 2023, I spoke with Nicole Lamberson, who survived a cold turkey stop from several psychiatric medications and has lived with protracted withdrawal for years. She now works with the documentary Medicating Normal and advocates for people injured by prescribed medications.
Christy Huff, MD, is a cardiologist. She directs the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, a nonprofit that teaches patients and doctors about the harms of prescribed benzodiazepines. In April 2022, I spoke with her about her own time on Xanax and why so many people still cannot find a doctor to help them taper.
In March 2022, I spoke with Lynn Cunningham and Nicole Lamberson of the documentary Medicating Normal, a film about the overprescribing of psychiatric drugs and the harm that can come from taking them, in particular over the long term.