192: Dr. Jennifer Giordano, Tapering Sleep Medications (Like Benzos & Z-drugs): A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Thoughtful and Safe Deprescribing

192: Dr. Jennifer Giordano, Tapering Sleep Medications (Like Benzos & Z-drugs): A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Thoughtful and Safe Deprescribing

Author: Mollie McGlocklin, Mollie Eastman January 24, 2025 Duration: 48:34
Dr. Jennifer Giordano, widely recognized as Dr. G, is a psychiatrist who uses a holistic approach to help those who want to take an active role in their health and avoid, decrease, or stop using psychiatric medications. She saw the major gap in the medical community in the understanding of psych med tapering and wanted to help fill it, which grew into working one-on-one with hundreds of people to safely and successfully navigate the tapering terrain.

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