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Side Effects with Dr. Josef

Josef Witt-Doerring

Health & Wellness Mental Health

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Misdiagnosed Bipolar: Jennifer’s Real Story of Healing
22/12/2025 | 52 mins.
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
Harvard Psychiatrist: I Stopped Prescribing Pills
03/10/2025 | 52 mins.
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.
Is This The Cure for Protracted Withdrawal?
24/09/2025 | 39 mins.
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.

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Everything They Told You About Benzos Is Wrong
24/09/2025 | 1h 4 mins.
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.
I Was Prescribed Meth… by My Doctor
15/08/2025 | 1h 43 mins.
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.

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About 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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