Nicole Lamberson on Benzo Tapers, Dependence, and Physician Desensitization
Nicole Lamberson leads the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, a nonprofit that educates people about the harms of benzodiazepines taken exactly as prescribed. In this conversation from 2024, we talked about the difference between physical dependence and addiction, why so many people are tapered too fast, and how medical training can wear down a doctor's empathy.