Using Supplements During Benzodiazepine Withdrawal

There are 5 main concerns (from Dr. Ashton, whose method I emulate for benzo tapering in my clients) with replacing benzodiazepines with other GABA promoting supplements, which are:
(1) You are not actually resolving the issue of your brain and body making insufficient GABA by continuing to give it GABA, just in a different form.
(2) There is no evidence that nutritional supplements such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids etc. are helpful in benzodiazepine withdrawal
(3) Excessive doses of some gaba promoting can be toxic and others may even contain benzo-like substances that have the same adverse effects as benzodiazepines themselves.
(4) Nor is there any evidence that suggests benzodiazepine withdrawal causes vitamin, mineral or other deficiencies.
(5) No-one should take supplements without clear evidence of a specific deficiency.
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