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2. Alcohol-related brain damage - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol-related brain damage [1] [2] alters both the structure and function of the brain as a result of the direct neurotoxic effects of alcohol intoxication or acute alcohol withdrawal. Increased alcohol intake is associated with damage to brain regions including the frontal lobe , [ 3 ] limbic system , and cerebellum , [ 4 ] with widespread ...

3. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   In addition, people with previous withdrawal syndromes are more likely to have more medically complicated alcohol withdrawal symptoms. [26] Kindling can cause complications and may increase the risk of relapse, alcohol-related brain damage and cognitive deficits.

4. Kindling (sedative–hypnotic withdrawal) - Wikipedia

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   Failure to manage the alcohol withdrawal syndrome appropriately can lead to permanent brain damage or death. [11] Acamprosate, a drug used to promote abstinence from alcohol, an NMDA antagonist drug, reduces excessive glutamate activity in the central nervous system and thereby may reduce excitotoxicity and withdrawal related brain damage. [12 ...

5. What Really Happens to Your Body a Week After You Stop ... - AOL

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   The compound effects of drinking on your brain can be serious. ... as your body adjusts to the absence of alcohol. Alcohol withdrawal timeline ... make a plan to avoid withdrawal symptoms like ...

6. A timeline of symptoms to expect during alcohol withdrawal ...

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   Alcohol withdrawal causes mild symptoms like nausea, tremors, and anxiety, as well as severe symptoms like seizures, hallucination, and confusion.

7. 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 ...

8. Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in people with chronic alcohol use particularly is associated with atrophy/infarction of specific regions of the brain, especially the mammillary bodies. Other regions include the anterior region of the thalamus (accounting for amnesic symptoms), the medial dorsal thalamus, the basal forebrain , the median and dorsal ...

9. It's hard to stop at 1 drink. Here's why — and how to cut ...

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   One of the main reasons: Alcohol has a direct effect on various pathways in the brain. “Alcohol triggers the release of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that makes you feel good,” Heather ...