The Earl raised the issue during a House of Lords debate earlier this month and is calling on the government to speed up an ongoing review of people’s dependence on and withdrawal from benzodiazepene based medicines, which are often prescribed to treat insomnia, depression, alcohol addiction and anxiety.
He said the symptoms of withdrawal from these medications can include panic attacks, muscle fatigue and epileptic seizures.
via dorsetecho.co.uk
You're prescribed a drug to treat your anxiety then, when you try to come off it, you get panic attacks! There has to be a better way...
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