Side Effects with Dr. Josef
A podcast investigating the hidden costs of modern psychiatric care. Hosted by Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a former FDA medical officer and internationally recognized drug safety expert, this show examines what patients are rarely told about psychiatric medications, including overlooked withdrawal syndromes, long-term risks, and the real-world outcomes many experience after treatment.Through in-depth expert interviews and candid conversations, we explore where mainstream psychiatry falls short and what informed, ethical care should actually look like. If you or someone you care about is questioning psychiatric treatment, struggling with medication side effects, or considering tapering, you’ll find clear education, critical context, and evidence-based guidance here.Learn more about safe, physician-guided tapering and educational resources at taperclinic.com. Learn more about our Tapering Program.
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Doctors are prescribing Seroquel for sleep and that's a problem, in this video I explain why.
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Insomnia didn't care about my medical degree. In this candid sit-down, I open up about my own struggle with sleepless nights and team up with my sleep coach to break down what actually worked for me.
We cover the things no one told me about insomnia, the mistakes that kept me stuck, and the practical guid...
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Thinking about getting off Xanax? In this video I break down what a safe approach to stopping actually looks like. Why tapering matters, what withdrawal can feel like, and why working with a doctor is essential. Quitting benzodiazepines cold turkey can be dangerous, so this is about doing it the right way...
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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, cogni...
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After years in medicine, there are a few common pills I've quietly crossed off my own list and in this video, I'll tell you exactly which ones and why. From side effects most patients aren't warned about to better alternatives hiding in plain sight, here's what I'd want my own family to know.
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Think you know ADHD? Think again. In this eye-opening conversation, a psychiatrist breaks down the biggest myths and misconceptions about ADHD and reveals what's really going on in the brain.
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Ever wondered what taking Xanax actually feels like? In this video, I break down the three distinct stages you experience when on Xanax, from the initial onset to the peak effects and what happens as it wears off.
Whether you've been prescribed it, are curious about how it works, or want to understand a l...
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If you're on a prescribed benzodiazepine and thinking about going to a detox center, please watch this first.
Most detox centers are built for addiction, not prescription dependence. I've seen too many people get pushed through a rapid taper, leave on more medications than they started with, and end up de...
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When someone starts an antidepressant, they're usually the one being asked how they feel. Their spouse rarely is.
But the people living with them often notice things the patient can't see from the inside. Emotional flatness. Loss of interest. Changes in intimacy. A partner who is technically "better" but ...
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Most doctors are not trying to make their patients worse. But I've watched it happen, over and over, for years.
Patients come to me already on four, five, six medications. Each one was added in good faith, to solve a problem the last one created or failed to fix. By the time I see them, they're more anxio...
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Charay's daughter was 12 years old when she died. She had been prescribed Prozac.
In this conversation, Charay shares her story in her own words. What her daughter was like before the medication. What changed after she started it. What she noticed, what she questioned, and what she wishes she had known.
I...
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There are things I learned about antidepressants in practice that I never learned in medical school, and that most patients are never told before they start taking them.
Not because doctors are hiding the ball on purpose. Most genuinely don't know. But that doesn't help you when you're the one taking the ...
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If I got depressed tomorrow, I would not start with a prescription pad. After years of treating patients who came to me already worse off than when they first started antidepressants, overmedicated, exhausted, foggy, and convinced something was wrong with them, I think very differently about depression th...
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The biggest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history was $3 billion and one man risked everything to make it happen.
Blair Hamrick had it all: a top pharmaceutical sales career, first-class flights, big bonuses, and a rising future. But behind the scenes, he watched his company illegally push dangerous...
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ChatGPT is out here recommending SSRIs like it's handing out candy, and I've got some things to say about it.
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President Trump just signed a new executive order on health with RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan standing behind him. But does this actually do anything to improve American healthcare?
In this video, I break down what's actually in the order, what it changes, and what it means for you.
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If you're watching someone you love slowly disappear on their psychiatric medications, this video is for me talking directly to you.
I'm a board-certified psychiatrist, and I see this pattern constantly: someone started a medication during a real crisis, and at first it helped. But years later, they're on more drugs, ...
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Most people don't need psychiatric medication. What they need is a serious look at how they're living, what they're eating, who they're spending time with, and whether their life has any real meaning in it. In this video, I walk through 50 rules I give patients who want to protect their mental health and stay off the ...
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Most psychiatrists hand you a prescription and never look back. Nobody asks whether you still need it. Nobody explores what else works.
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Your doctor put you on this in 20 minutes. Nobody told you getting off would take a protocol.
The dizziness. The brain zaps. The feeling that you're falling apart. That's not your depression coming back. That's your nervous system recalibrating after years of chemical dependency. There's a difference and most doctors ...
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