What is The Rehab?
The show is about overcoming drug addiction. The topics range from medical treatment to spiritual fellowships and psychotherapy. Other forms of therapy will be explored as well. The underlying theme is that everyone is different and we cannot apply a single method of treatment to all people and expect it to work. Listening carefully to what works and does not work for an individual, treating people with respect and understanding that behaviors caused by addiction are the result of a medical condition are important. Patients presenting for treatment of addiction should be addressed with caring, compassion and understanding. Disclaimer: The views, opinions and endorsements expressed in each podcast episode are those of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Mental Health News Radio Network.
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Stopping Tianeptine: What Makes This Antidepressant Different
In short: Tianeptine is approved as an antidepressant in parts of Europe, Asia, and Latin America, but at higher amounts it also acts on opioid receptors, so stopping it can bring antidepressant discontinuation symptoms and opioid-like withdrawal at the same time. In the United States it is sold in products labeled as supplements, with no […] -
Why a Slow Benzodiazepine Taper Works and a Fast One Fails
In short: A slow taper works because the nervous system spent months or years adapting to a benzodiazepine, and it needs time to adapt back. A fast taper takes the drug away faster than the brain can recover, which can cause severe withdrawal, seizures, and symptoms that last for months. Reductions that get smaller as […] -
What BIND Is: Benzodiazepine-Induced Neurological Dysfunction in Plain Language
In short: BIND, or benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction, is the name for the nervous system symptoms that can appear during a benzodiazepine taper, or even at a steady dose, and that can continue for months or longer after the last dose. It is not addiction: it happens to people who took their medication exactly as prescribed, […]