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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. Treatment and management of addiction - Wikipedia

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   Benzodiazepines have the largest and the best evidence base in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal and are considered the gold standard of alcohol detoxification. [16] Pharmacological treatments for alcohol addiction include drugs like naltrexone (opioid antagonist), disulfiram, acamprosate, and topiramate.

4. Alcohol detoxification - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol detoxification (also known as detox) is the abrupt cessation of alcohol intake in individuals that have alcohol use disorder. This process is often coupled with substitution of drugs that have effects similar to the effects of alcohol in order to lessen the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. When withdrawal does occur, it results in ...

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

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   An at-home DNA test could detect whether you have the mutation, but doctors say there could be some drawbacks. ‘Alcohol gene’ could predict how cocktails may affect you — and there’s a ...

6. Dry January: What is it and how beneficial can giving up ...

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   The Dry January campaign was started in 2013 by Alcohol Change U.K., a charity focused on reducing alcohol harm. For the past several years, the initiative has proved popular in the United States ...

7. Alcohol dependence - Wikipedia

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   The spectrum of alcohol withdrawal symptoms range from such minor symptoms as insomnia and tremulousness to severe complications such as withdrawal seizures and delirium tremens. [12] Alcohol withdrawal syndrome can be very tricky to diagnose, due to other preliminary conditions that may exist from individual to individual.