Latest / IMA (Formerly FLCCC Alliance)
Sleep, Anxiety & #262 (Aug. 19, 2026) 'Sleep, Anxiety & Benzodiazepines: When Medications Help—and When They Harm' IMA (formerly FLCCC) Weekly Update
Sign up for weekly webinars: https://imahealth.org/weekly-webinars/
Benzodiazepines can provide fast relief from anxiety and insomnia. But when short-term use becomes long-term use, questions about tolerance, dependence, withdrawal, and sleep quality become increasingly important.
Dr. Joseph Varon is joined by psychiatrist Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, IMA Senior Fellow in Psychiatry, former FDA Medical Officer, and CEO and Medical Director of TaperClinic.
They discuss:
• The difference between addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence
• Whether benzodiazepines improve healthy sleep or…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.