Show notes
Jay Gunkelman and Dr. Mari Swingle are back to break down one of the most misunderstood drug classes in mental health — benzodiazepines. Jay walks through the real clinical picture of Klonopin and other benzos: dependence in as little as four weeks, life-threatening withdrawal, and how the brain simply can't learn while you're on them.The panel also covers SSRIs vs. benzos for anxiety, how EEG can literally catch a patient in a lie about drug use, MEG neurofeedback for pain management via the insula, and where neuroimaging technology is headed.🎙️ Panel: Jay Gunkelman (500K+ brain scans) | Dr. Mari Swingle (author, iMinds; swinglesonic.com) | Pete Jansons (host)🧠 What You'll Learn:💊 Why benzos are short-term only — dependence hits one-third of users after just 4 weeks😴 How benzos suppress REM sleep and block neurofeedback from working⚡ SSRIs vs. benzos — which works for which brain pattern, and why alpha frequency matters🧪 Event-related potentials for lie detection — and why EEG can spot recent marijuana use🔬 MEG neurofeedback for pain — how researchers are training the insula to reduce chronic pain🧲 Why MEG sees 40% more epileptic spikes than EEG — and the superconducting future of brain imaging⏱️ Timestamps / Key Moments:🎙️
