Christy Huff, M.D.: The Benzodiazepine Information Coalition

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.

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Medicating Normal, The Movie: Why Are Psych Meds Prescribed So Frequently?

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.

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