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2. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a set of symptoms that can occur following a reduction in alcohol use after a period of excessive use. [1] Symptoms typically include anxiety , shakiness , sweating, vomiting, fast heart rate , and a mild fever. [ 1 ]

3. Alcohol-related brain damage - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol's acute effects on GABAergic enhancement and NMDA suppression cause alcohol induced neurotoxicity and kindling, or worsening of alcohol withdrawal symptoms with each subsequent withdrawal period. This may cause CNS depression leading to acute tolerance to these withdrawal effects. This tolerance is followed by a damaging rebound effect ...

4. Post-acute-withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   A protracted withdrawal syndrome can occur with symptoms persisting for months to years after cessation of substance use. Benzodiazepines, opioids, alcohol, and any other drug may induce prolonged withdrawal and have similar effects, with symptoms sometimes persisting for years after cessation of use. Psychosis including severe anxiety and ...

5. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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   However, moderate wine drinking has been shown to lower the risk for depression. [135] While alcohol initially helps social phobia or panic symptoms, with longer term alcohol misuse can often worsen social phobia symptoms and can cause panic disorder to develop or worsen, during alcohol intoxication and especially during the alcohol withdrawal ...

6. ‘Alcohol gene’ could predict how cocktails may affect you ...

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   If you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol, a mutated gene could be the culprit. An at-home DNA test could detect whether you have the mutation, but doctors say there could be some drawbacks.

7. I got sober thanks to a monthly shot of a drug that helps ...

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   In August 2021, the doctors prescribed me Vivitrol, a medication that helps reduce alcohol dependence. They explained how it affects the opioid pathways to the brain, so you don't get that "buzz ...

8. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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   [4] [7] People may continue to drink partly to prevent or improve symptoms of withdrawal. [4] After a person stops drinking alcohol, they may experience a low level of withdrawal lasting for months. [4] Medically, alcoholism is considered both a physical and mental illness. [26] [27] Questionnaires are usually used to detect possible alcoholism.

9. 6 tips to ‘detox’ after excessive holiday eating and drinking

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   Between dinner parties, cookie exchanges and festive cocktails, most people report eating and drinking more than usual during the holidays, gaining on average 1 to 2 pounds of body weight. Now ...