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Hypnotics' association with mortality or cancer, Kripke DF, Langer RD, Kline LE, BMJ Open, February 27, 2012.
Psychiatric Drugs as Agents of Trauma, Charles L. Whitfield MD, December 2010.
Brain Damage from Benzodiazepines: The Troubling Facts, Risks, and History of Minor Tranquilizers, Psychology Today, Christopher Lane PhD, November 18, 2010.
Pharmaceutical Scandal in Britain Sheds Disturbing New Light on Benzodiazepines, Psychology Today, November 12, 2010.
Money Talks - Documentary exposing shady drug industry practices, August 2009.
Benzodiazepines and Coming off Medication (video), Professor Heather Ashton, Dr. Joanna Moncrieff, Prof. David Healy and Adam Jhugroom, APRIL conference, November 2008. More April videos.
Prescribing Influences in Mental Health (video), Professor Heather Ashton, APRIL conference, November 2008. More April videos.
Reduction in the use of benzodiazepines and cyclopyrrolones in general practice, Viggo K. Jørgensen, Birgit S. Toft, Pharmacy Practice, 2008 (PDF / Danish Study).
Benzodiazepines: How they Work & How to Withdraw (The Ashton Manual), 2002. Now available online.
Les Benzodiazépines: Comment agissent-elles et comment s'en sevrer ? Professor C Heather Ashton DM, FRCP, 2002.
Benzodiazepines and Your Patients: A Management Programme, Roche Products Ltd, UK, ca. 1990.
A Call for EU Guidelines on the Prescribing of Benzodiazepines, Barry Haslam, February, 2004.
Report of the Benzodiazepine Committee, Department of Health and Children, Ireland, August 2002 (PDF File).
Benzodiazepines: United Nations Economic and Social Council Commission on Narcotic Drugs, March 20-29, 2001.
Benzodiazepines: The Management of Dependence and Withdrawal, UK Department of Health, 1999.
Benzodiazepines - Use & Abuse, New Zealand Dept of Health, 1989.
Benzodiazepines: Dependence & Withdrawal Symptoms, Committee on Safety of Medicines, January 1988.
Guidelines governing the Prescription of Benzodiazepines around the World.
Guidelines for the Prescription of Benzodiazepines in Norway, September 14, 2001.
Treatment of benzodiazepine dependence, K. Jean Lennane, FRACP, DPM, 1986.
Withdrawal Reactions from Benzodiazepines, Peter R. Breggin, M.D., 2002.
Brain-Disabling Effects of Benzodiazepines, Peter R. Breggin, M.D.
Excerpts from Toxic Psychiatry, Chapter 11, Peter R. Breggin, M.D.
Xanax - Approved for Panic Disorder, Peter R. Breggin M.D., Toxic Psychiatry, Chapter 11.
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndromes, A. Khan, P. Joyce, A. V. Jones, New Zealand, 1980.
Side-Effects of Librium, 1960, Drs I.M. Ingram, Gerald C. Timbury.
Withdrawal Reactions from Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Leo E. Hollister, Francis P. Motzenbecker & Roger O. Dean, 1961.
Menstrual Irregularities Associated with the Use of Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), M. James Whitelaw, MD, 1961.
Benzodiazepines - how it all started. The Librium Story · Librium: how it was almost not discovered · Dr Leo H Sternbach
Increase in Suicidal Thoughts and Tendencies: Association with Diazepam Therapy, Hewitt F. Ryan, MD; F. Bruce Merritt, MD; George E. Scott, MD; Richard Krebs, MD; and Betty L. Thompson, R.N., JAMA, March 25, 1968.
Professor M H Lader: Curriculum Vitae & Quotations.
Dependence on tranquillisers and antidepressants, Professor M H Lader, 1999.
Benefits and risks of benzodiazepines in anxiety and insomnia, Professor M H Lader.
Protracted Tinnitus after Discontinuation of Long-Term Therapeutic Use of Benzodiazepines, Usoa Busto PharmD et al, 1988.
Alprazolam-Induced Panic Disorder, Anjum Bashir, MD, and Conrad Swartz, PhD, MD, American Board of Family Practice, 2002.
Discontinuation of Alprazolam Treatment in Panic Patients, 1987.
Quotations: Medical References on Benzodiazepines, Adverse Effects and Risks.
Abstracts from the Medical Literature.
Benzodiazepines and their effects, Professor Ian Hindmarch, January, 1997.
Benzodiazepine Dependence, Dr Andrew Byrne, 1997.
Benzodiazepines: the end of a dream, Dr Andrew Byrne, 1994.
Reducing the use of benzodiazepines in general practice, J W Tiller, July 2, 1994.
Protracted Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome Mimicking Psychotic Depression, Jack G. Modell, MD.
Benzodiazepine Prescribing, International Drug Therapy Newsletter, December 1989.
Tranquilliser Hell by Dr Trisha Macnair, March 2000.
European Court Upholds UK Ban on Halcion, BMJ, February 13, 1999.
Memo Suggests Upjohn Concealed Halcion Side Effects, BMJ, March 12, 1994.
Halcion: An Independent Assessment of Safety & Efficacy Data, 1997. Read the Whole Book Here for Free.
New Report Criticises Upjohn Over Halcion, BMJ, May 21, 1994.
Physical Dependence on Zopiclone: Case Reports, BMJ, January 10, 1998.
Abuse and Therapeutic Use of Benzodiazepines and Benzodiazepine-Like Drugs, James H. Woods, Jonathan L. Katz, and Gail Winger.
Benzodiazepines on trial, Peter J Tyrer, BMJ, April 14, 1984.
A Doctor's Dilemma, Dr Margot Nelson-Owen, British Medical Journal, Volume 315, August 30, 1997.
Anxiety and Insomnia, UK Mental Health Publication, 1990s.
Benzodiazepine Toxicity, Dr. Robin Mantooth, MD.
Benzodiazepines: Silent Killers, Stephanie A. Kinzel (blog), June 1, 2011.
A Series of Benzodiazepine Articles, by Liz Wood, VOT, (Victims of Tranquillisers), UK.
Benzodiazepines & Therapies, The Council for Involuntary Tranquilliser Addiction (CITA), Liverpool, England.
The relevance of mind altering drugs to the counselling process, Pam Armstrong, The Council for Involuntary Tranquilliser Addiction (CITA), Liverpool, England.
What about the victims of medical error? (Letter to BMJ), Gurli Bagnall, Patients' Rights Campaigner, 6 August 2001.
It's time to look the facts in the face, Gurli Bagnall, Patients' Rights Campaigner, 22 April 2001. [Reply to an article by Gavin Yamey in the BMJ (British Medical Journal), March 24, 2001.]
Benzodiazepines. Website of the week. Read Gavin Yamey's BMJ article and more replies.
High Anxiety, Consumer Reports Magazine, January 1993.
Xanax – A Voyage Into The Twilight Zone by Max Ricketts.
Xanax Does Not Cure Anxiety by Max Ricketts.
Halcion – The Nightmare Drug by Max Ricketts.
Benzodiazepines – Time For Action And Accountability, Joan E. Gadsby.
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers: Therapeutically effective, but also addicting. Eric Golanty, Ph.D, of thehealthchannel.com.
Dr Ray Baker's Article on Addiction: Benzodiazepines in Particular.
Anxiety and depression are overdiagnosed, Dr Vernon Coleman.
What they don't tell you about prescription drugs, Good Housekeeping, May 2002.
The drug pushers, The Guardian, April 11, 2002.
Praise for experts who break ranks, Oldham Chronicle, February 14, 2002.
Brainwashed: Mental illnesses are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, right? Wrong, says Craig Newnes, The Guardian, January 10, 2002.
Pill Pushers, Drug Dealers, Andrew Chetley looks at the crazy world of the drug industry, New Internationalist, October 5, 1995.
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