Research presented at AANP 2026 outlines a benzodiazepine weaning protocol for patients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Patients undergoing the staged tapering program ...

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Mark Leeds, D.O. PA, a Florida medical practice focused on benzodiazepine and psychiatric medication tapering, has launched FloridaTaper.com, a free educational website covering benzodiazepine ...

A new clinical practice guideline focuses on helping clinicians to safely deprescribe benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs), including benzodiazepines, zopiclone, and zolpidem, in adult patients.

In the primary care setting, long-term use of benzodiazepines is associated with many risks, including dependence and potential for abuse or misuse, excessive sedation, cognitive dysfunction, memory ...

Stopping long-term benzodiazepine treatment was tied to a higher risk of death, according to a comparative effectiveness study using claims data. An intention-to-treat analysis showed that among ...

A useful procedure to precisely articulate a causal question is to describe a “target trial,” that is, a hypothetical randomized trial that would answer the question of interest if resource ...

In this comprehensive discussion, Dr. Barbara Connolly, administrator of the Benzo Warriors community, shares invaluable insights on benzodiazepine withdrawal, safe tapering methods, and ...

The new website from Mark Leeds, D.O. PA offers more than 60 physician-written articles, with new articles published daily, for patients, families, and clinicians navigating slow benzodiazepine dose ...