Side Effects with Dr. Josef

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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.

  1. 22/12/2025

    Misdiagnosed Bipolar: Jennifer’s Real Story of Healing

    In this interview, Jennifer shares her experience of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, taking lithium and antidepressants for years, and how the medications affected her health, career, and relationships. She talks about being hospitalized, the side effects she endured, and the challenges of losing her stability. Jennifer also explains how she eventually came off the medications, discovered her struggles were more connected to ADHD and trauma, and how she has now been living medication-free for six years

    52 min

  2. 03/10/2025

    Harvard Psychiatrist: I Stopped Prescribing Pills

    In this episode, psychiatrist Dr. Matt Bernstein (founder of ACCORD) explains why metabolic therapies—ketogenic nutrition, circadian alignment, exercise, and mind-body work—often improve energy, mood, sleep, focus, and even psychosis, while enabling safer deprescribing. We dig into why standard care so often fails to restore function; what ketogenic diets can do in severe illness; why incentives from Big Food, Big Pharma, and insurers sideline foundational lifestyle care; and what families can start doing right now—because real change is likely to be grassroots.

    53 min

  3. 24/09/2025

    Is This The Cure for Protracted Withdrawal?

    In this interview, Dr. Jeffrey Wiegers (BioReset Medical) explains what MUSE stem cells are, how they differ from traditional mesenchymal stem cells, and whether they might help after neurological injuries—concussion/TBI, stroke, chemo neuropathy, or protracted withdrawal (including PSSD). We also cover safety, side effects, why sourcing and good manufacturing practice matter, and new state-level pathways in the U.S.   https://www.bioresetmedical.com/

    39 min

  4. 24/09/2025

    Everything They Told You About Benzos Is Wrong

    John and Dee Foster were severely harmed by benzodiazepines—yet instead of staying silent, they spent years fighting for change. Their persistence paid off: the new ASAM benzodiazepine deprescribing guidelines now formally acknowledge physical dependence, protracted withdrawal, the need for slow, patient-led tapers that can take months to years, the importance of shared decision-making, and the role of peer and non-drug supports. John and Dee share what they won for patients, and why these guidelines could mark a turning point in holding the medical system accountable.

    1h 4m

  5. 15/08/2025

    I Was Prescribed Meth… by My Doctor

    In this interview, Cooper Davis shares his 13-year journey on psychiatric medications: starting with Ritalin in high school, moving through nearly every stimulant, and eventually adding multiple other drugs. What began as a dramatic improvement in focus and grades slowly turned into tolerance, side effects, and a growing medication stack that hurt his health, relationships, and career. He describes the moments that pushed him to quit, his withdrawal in a 12-step rehab, and the process of rebuilding life without medications. This is a candid look at both the benefits and costs of psychiatric drugs, and what life can look like after coming off.

    1h 43m

  6. 01/08/2025

    Why So Many Covid Vaccine Injuries Look Like Mental Illness

    Side Effects with Dr. Josef

    1h 10m

  7. 24/07/2025

    Psychiatric Meds Keep You Stuck- Here's How

    Clinical psychologist Anders Sørensen shares his journey from traditional talk therapy to becoming a leading voice in psychiatric drug withdrawal. After realizing that medications were emotionally blunting his clients and preventing meaningful therapeutic work, Anders began researching safe tapering strategies. Anders also discusses his new book Crossing Zero: The Art and Science of Coming and Staying Off Psychiatric Drugs, and shares practical insights from years of clinical experience, research, and collaboration with the withdrawal community.

    1h 21m

  8. 18/07/2025

    Accutane Ruined His Life at 15

    Side Effects with Dr. Josef

    43 min
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About

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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  • Creator
    Josef Witt-Doerring
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
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