# The Hidden Brain Injury Behind Stevie Nicks

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Podcast: [Side Effects with Dr. Josef](https://stenobird.com/podcast/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703)
Published: 2026-07-11T18:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://taperclinic.podbean.com/e/the-hidden-brain-injury-behind-stevie-nicks/
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## Resource

Click here if you would like a free admissions consultation with our team to see if we can help you: https://taperclinic.com/start-your-taper/ Stevie Nicks & Klonopin: How One Prescription Nearly Destroyed Her Career For eight years, Stevie Nicks lived in what she called a "black hole." After leaving rehab for cocaine, a psychiatrist prescribed her Klonopin to prevent relapse, a benzodiazepine typically recommended for no more than nine weeks. She stayed on it for nearly a decade. In this video, we explore how Klonopin reshaped Stevie Nicks' life, creativity, and health: the weight gain that changed her relationship with the stage, the songs she couldn't write, the friendships she nearly lost, and the doctor she blames for repeatedly raising her dose. We follow her through the brutal 47 day detox in 1994, then unpack why coming off an eight year benzo habit that fast can be dangerously, even fatally, quick. We also go deeper into the science these drugs' users rarely hear: what benzodiazepines do to the brain over time, what "protracted withdrawal" really is, and why current guidelines from the American Society of Addiction Medicine now call for a slow, patient led taper of 12 to 18 months. CONNECT WITH ME:- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjosefwittdoerring/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjosefwittdoerring - X/Twitter: https://x.com/DrJosefWD - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjosefwittdoerring/ - Website: https://taperclinic.com/ DISCLAIMER: All the information on this channel is for educational and/or entertainment purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos, or getting answers to comments/question, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have your own doctor, these videos c…

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