{"podcast":{"title":"Side Effects with Dr. Josef","slug":"side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703","podcast_index_feed_id":6454703,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/taperclinic/feed.xml","website_url":"https://taperclinic.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16689236/Podcast-cover.jpg","author":"Josef Witt-Doerring","episode_count":100,"summary":"Life on Less Meds is a podcast that reveals the truth about drug side effects and the best strategies to manage them. Your host, Josef Witt-Doerring interviews patients, victims and experts to cover topics such as adverse reactions, post acute withdrawal, benzodiazepine withdrawals, PSSD, and drug tapering. His mission is to raise awareness about the side effects and injuries caused from psychiatric medications to improve informed consent. This podcast is brought to you Witt-Doerring Psychiatry, a private practice that specializes in 1) the treatment and management of adverse drug reactions 2) the management of most psychiatric conditions for patients who are seeking psychiatrists who try to manage their conditions with the lowest necessary medication use. Come visit us at: https://www.wittdoerringpsychiatry.com/ Or watch our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@witt-doerringpsychiatry Disclaimer: All of the information on this podcast is for educational purposes and not intended to be specific/ personal medical advice from me to you. Listening to this podcast does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. The views and opinions of the podcast guests are their own and shou…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T04:19:16.012462+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703"},"episode":{"title":"Longterm Effects of Benzos on the Brain","slug":"longterm-effects-of-benzos-on-the-brain","published_at":"2026-06-03T15:06:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703/longterm-effects-of-benzos-on-the-brain","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703","url":"https://taperclinic.podbean.com/e/longterm-effects-of-benzos-on-the-brain/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qryvp96penyy4p9j/Longterm_Effects_of_Benzos_on_the_Brainagyhl.mp3","summary":"Click here if you need help quitting psychiatric medications: http://membership.taperclinic.com/signup/?utm_source=podcast Benzodiazepines like Xanax, Valium, and Klonopin are among the most commonly prescribed medications for anxiety and insomnia but what happens to your brain when they're used over months or years? In this video, we break down what current research says about the long-term effects of benzos on memory, cognition, and the brain's GABA system, plus what's known about tolerance, dependence, and recovery after stopping. Whether you're taking them, considering them, or just curious, here's what the science shows. Get our free tapering course: https://taperclinic.com/free-guide/ Join +6000 people learning how to taper on our newsletter: https://membership.taperclinic.com/newsletter 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 can maybe help you prepare for your discussion with him. We do our best to spread awareness with these videos, but for legal reasons we can’t answer health questions in the comments. If you leave questions, we’ll make videos about common questions in the future! If we catch incorrect health information, hate speech, illegal solicitation of drugs in the comments, we will remove them.","meta_description":"Click here if you need help quitting psychiatric medications: http://membership.taperclinic.com/signup/?utm_source=podcast Benzodiazepines like Xanax, Val…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":802,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703/episodes/longterm-effects-of-benzos-on-the-brain/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703/longterm-effects-of-benzos-on-the-brain.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}