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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 9 MIN

Why Detox Centers Fail You

from Side Effects with Dr. Josef · host Josef Witt-Doerring

Click here if you need help quitting psychiatric medications: http://membership.taperclinic.com/signup/?utm_source=podcast  If you're on a prescribed benzodiazepine and thinking about going to a detox center, please watch this first. Most detox centers are built for addiction, not prescription dependence. I've seen too many people get pushed through a rapid taper, leave on more medications than they started with, and end up destabilized for months or even years. In this video, I break down why benzo detox is so often the wrong answer, what an aggressive taper can actually do to your nervous system, and the slower, patient-led approach I recommend instead. If you're trying to come off a benzodiazepine, you need a plan that takes this seriously. My free tapering guide is linked below. Get our free tapering course: https://taperclinic.com/free-guide/   Join +6000 people learning how to taper on our newsletter: https://membership.taperclinic.com/newsletter   CONNECT WITH ME: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjosefwittdoerring/  - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjosefwittdoerring  - X/Twitter: https://x.com/DrJosefWD  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjosefwittdoerring/  - Website: https://taperclinic.com/  DISCLAIMER: All the information on this channel is for educational and/or entertainment purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos, or getting answers to comments/question, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have your own doctor, these videos can maybe help you prepare for your discussion with him. We do our best to spread awareness with these videos, but for legal reasons we can’t answer health questions in the comments. If you leave questions, we’ll make videos about common questions in the future! If we catch incorrect health information, hate speech, illegal solicitation of drugs in the comments, we will remove them.

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