WHAT WE TREAT
At Paracelsus Recovery, we’re here to help you break free from your Xanax addiction and regain your health, no matter how challenging that may seem. Our tailored treatment programmes provide safe support through detox, help manage your symptoms, and address the underlying causes of the addiction.
Xanax is classed as a benzodiazepine. This class of drugs are sedatives, designed to treat anxiety, insomnia, epilepsy, stress, or panic attacks. They work by enhancing the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA in our brain. GABA is a tranquilising neurotransmitter, and billions of brain cells respond to its signals. When someone feels overly anxious, the brain becomes excited and over-active. Xanax contains chemicals that can counteract these over-active chemical messengers, and keep the brain in a more tranquilised state. However, as a result, benzodiazepines like Xanax are highly addictive and can lead to severe physical and psychological dependence as well as many psychological issues.
Xanax remains the most widely abused benzodiazepine. Because Xanax works by slowing brain function in the central nervous system (CNS), individuals taking more than the recommended dose of the drug may become more inactive and apathetic than they used to be. As such, the more a person abuses it or exceeds their recommended dosage, the more they will feel unable to cope without the drug. This can quickly result in a tolerance to Xanax, which can lead to more abuse, larger doses and a dependency.
When sedatives such as Xanax are mixed with other central nervous system depressants, like alcohol, the CNS becomes severely depressed. The CNS is the subconscious part of the body that works to regulate breathing and heart rates. If it becomes too depressed, it has the potential to stop or ‘forget’ to function altogether. This can result in someone struggling to breathe or stopping breathing and a dangerously slowed heart rate.
If you have developed an Xanax addiction, you can overcome it. However, it can be extremely challenging to detox from Xanax without professional, structured support. Often, the only way to do this is to undergo a medical detox to manage the physical withdrawal symptoms and to work with mental health experts to manage the psychological withdrawal.
Through our combination of medical, psychological and personal care, we are proud to be the only clinic in the world that addresses co-occurring conditions and every possible root-cause of Xanax addiction. In doing so, we can help you recover in a matter of weeks, rather than years or months.
bespoke treatment
How we treat Xanax addiction
We can’t say exactly what your four-week stay will entail because there is no pre-defined treatment path for our patients. At Paracelsus Recovery, we understand that each individual’s experience with Xanax addiction is deeply personal. However, it is important to emphasise that we do not adopt a specific treatment model. Instead, we advocate for a completely pragmatic approach to addiction – whatever works best for you to achieve your goals. Therefore, every client receives a completely bespoke treatment plan, with each day thoughtfully structured to include a range of carefully tailored therapeutic elements.
These therapies are designed to work in harmony with one another, helping to restore your physical, emotional, and psychological well-being while empowering you to re-establish balance and control in your life. From managing withdrawal to intensive therapy, every aspect is personalised to you.See below for more details.
Our approach considers the whole person: mind, body and soul
We understand that everyone’s journey is different, which is why we never take a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. Instead, we carefully tailor each programme to meet your unique needs. While we prioritise the latest treatment methods and holistic care, it’s your individual circumstances that ultimately shape how we work with you.
As part of your recovery from Xanax, we provide a carefully managed withdrawal process supported by medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and IVs to ease withdrawal symptoms. Another vital element of our treatment programmes is extensive testing, which we use to uncover the underlying reasons for your dependency. This understanding allows us to create a personalised treatment plan designed to help you overcome your addiction for good. Your bespoke programme will feature therapies and treatments such as biofeedback, bioresonance, nutritional therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), sleep therapies, acupuncture and equine therapy.
In all cases, we go beyond treating the root causes driving your Xanax dependence. We also focus on addressing the wider impact by treating any neurological or physical damage resulting from your addiction. Typically, our treatments involve intensive psychotherapy, biochemical restoration, and complementary therapies, with the aim of reducing stress and supporting a robust, sustainable recovery.
15+ team members, all dedicated to your health and well-being
We are the only residential drug treatment centre in the world to provide a minimum of 15 dedicated professionals to each client.
Guiding your recovery are a 15+ strong team of doctors, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, addiction specialists, and complementary therapists. The withdrawal protocol is meticulously planned by our medical team and our psychiatrist and monitored by a dedicated round-the-clock clinical nursing team. A live-in therapist will also be available for emotional support 24/7 throughout your entire stay. No matter the unique blend of treatments you receive, they will be delivered with the Swiss medical excellence we are known for.
Comprehensive programmes as unique as you are
At Paracelsus Recovery, we curate a comprehensive and intensive treatment programme that works for you. Driven by our core principles of pragmatism and empathy, we design a treatment programme based on your unique needs. Those needs may be physical and psychological, e.g. if our team identifies nutritional deficiencies or signs of other addictions during the assessment period, your programme would be shaped with these in mind. However, those needs can be practical too, such as when a client needs to work or travel during their stay with us.
We can provide treatment for Xanax addiction and any co-occurring dependencies and mental health conditions at our discrete addiction treatment centre in Zurich.
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