{"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":"The Hidden Brain Injury Behind Stevie Nicks","slug":"the-hidden-brain-injury-behind-stevie-nicks","published_at":"2026-07-11T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703/the-hidden-brain-injury-behind-stevie-nicks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703","url":"https://taperclinic.podbean.com/e/the-hidden-brain-injury-behind-stevie-nicks/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zxaxz3n2sta9q9i9/Stevie_Nicks69e2d.mp3","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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 Nick…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":476,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/side-effects-with-dr-josef-6454703/episodes/the-hidden-brain-injury-behind-stevie-nicks/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/the-hidden-brain-injury-behind-stevie-nicks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}