Alcohol Withdrawal
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
Symptoms that occur when someone stops using alcohol after a period of heavy drinking. Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal can vary widely in severity. In severe cases, the condition can be life-threatening.
Symptoms may occur from two hours to four days after stopping alcohol. They may include headaches, nausea, tremors, anxiety, hallucinations, and seizures.
In many cases, alcohol withdrawal requires medical treatment and hospital admissions. Medications may be used to treat physical symptoms while counseling and support groups help with controlling drinking behavior.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: 05-Alcohol Withdrawal
Diagnosis: Alcohol Withdrawal
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Brain Area: May alter genetics and GABA receptors In the brain. May have prolonged withdrawal due to dopamine underactivity.
Symptoms: anxiety, shakiness, sweating, vomiting, hallucinations and delerium
Progression: Start about six hours after the last drink, worst at 24-72 hours, improve by seven days.
Causes:
Medications: Benzodiazepines but these also have negative side effects.
Therapies:
Youtube Video:
Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms Overview
Amazon or Library Book: Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
Click the book to link or order from Amazon.
Support Group: aa.org (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Resources for Physicians, Counselors and Researchers
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- Discovery of 6α-Thiazolylcarboxamidonaltrexamine Derivative (NTZ) as a Potent and Central Nervous System Penetrant Opioid Receptor Modulator with Drug-like Properties for Potential Treatment of Opioid Use Disorderby Boshi Huang on December 19, 2024
The development of highly potent and selective μ opioid receptor (MOR) modulators with favorable drug-like properties has always been a focus in the opioid domain. Our previous efforts led to the discovery of a lead compound designated as NAT, a potent centrally acting MOR modulator. However, the fact that NAT precipitated considerable withdrawal effects at higher doses largely impaired its further development. In the light of the concept of activity cliff and CNS multiparameter optimization...
- Erratum: Withdrawal notice to: "Elevated GABAergic neurotransmission prevents chronic intermittent ethanol induced hyperexcitability of intrinsic and extrinsic inputs to the ventral subiculum of female rats" [Neurobiol. Stress 32 (2024) 100665]by Eva C Bach on December 18, 2024
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2024.100665.].
- Osteopenic Effect of Disulfiram Therapy in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorderby Soma Saha on December 16, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights a significant reduction in lumbar-spine bone mineral density and an increase in the β-CTx/osteocalcin ratio in patients with alcohol use disorder undergoing disulfiram therapy. These findings suggest that, despite the benefits of alcohol cessation facilitated by disulfiram, there is a notable risk of osteopenia that warrants careful monitoring. Clinicians should consider regular bone health assessments and proactive measures to mitigate bone density loss in...
- Chapters from alcohologyby Miklós Péter Kalapos on December 15, 2024
A más módon nem kezelhető epilepsziás betegek terápiájára a múlt század első felében bevezetett ketogén diéta ma már súlyproblémás páciensek vagy más betegségben szenvedők kezelésében is szerepet látszik játszani. Újabban az alkoholfüggők egyes tünetegyütteseinek, kiemelten az alkoholmegvonásnak a kezelésében vetik fel alkalmazásának szükségességét. A ketogén diéta hatásmódját illetően az egyik elmélet az úgynevezett ketogénelmélet, mely szerint a hatásmechanizmusban szerepet játszik a...