Posted by TH on April 16, 2019, at 19:40:04
In reply to Trancyclopromine and addiction to benzos, posted by rose45 on April 16, 2019, at 8:29:41
It certainly does worry me how commonly benzos are used given the all too real dependence and withdrawal. They have always struck me as a band-aid solution, nothing more than an acute crisis management tool.
The most effective treatment for benzodiazapine withdrawal that I'm aware of is low dose flumazenil infusion. I'm not sure if there would be much chance of getting it through the NHS as it does not seem to be mainstream practice yet, however some addiction treatment facilities do use it. If you have the means to access such a facility I would think it well worth considering.
You're not in uncharted territory if you've been through it before and will have a much better appreciation of what to expect than I have. I wish you the best of luck with what is truly an unenviable task ahead.
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