Welcome to the Mad in America podcast, a weekly discussion that searches for the truth about psychiatric prescription drugs and mental health care worldwide.After ten years on Zyprexa (olanzapine) and Lyrica (pregabalin), Dex Carrington decided to stop. His taper took five and a half years. In this interview with host James Moore, he talks about fear as a driving force during withdrawal, and about reinvention, humor and hope.
Dex Carrington is a Norwegian-American stand-up comedian based in Oslo. He hosted the MTV travel show Dexpedition and now hosts the Truth Train podcast.
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