Key Takeaways Kratom is not a treatment for benzodiazepine withdrawal, and I recommend avoiding it. Kratom contains mitragynine and related alkaloids that act on the mu opioid receptor, so it…
Key Takeaways Benzodiazepine withdrawal insomnia comes from disrupted signaling of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the brain's main calming chemical, which leaves the nervous system too activated to let sleep take hold.…
What exactly is iatrogenic akathisia? Akathisia is a movement disorder, possibly related to subcortical excitation, that is experienced as a feeling of inner restlessness. Some people who suffer from akathisia…