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2. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   This study rated alcohol the most harmful drug overall, and the only drug more harmful to others than to the users themselves. [ 4 ] 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 ...

3. Delirium tremens - Wikipedia

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   Delirium tremens (DTs; lit. 'mental disturbance with shaking') is a rapid onset of confusion usually caused by withdrawal from alcohol. [2] When it occurs, it is often three days into the withdrawal symptoms and lasts for two to three days. [2] Physical effects may include shaking, shivering, irregular heart rate, and sweating. [1]

4. 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.

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

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   These effects will subside as your body adjusts to the absence of alcohol. Alcohol withdrawal timeline ... “Heavy drinkers should make a plan to avoid withdrawal symptoms like seizures.”

6. Alcoholic hallucinosis - Wikipedia

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   benzodiazepines. Alcoholic hallucinosis is a complication of alcohol misuse in people with alcohol use disorder. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It can occur during acute intoxication or withdrawal with the potential of having delirium tremens. Alcohol hallucinosis is a rather uncommon alcohol-induced psychotic disorder almost exclusively seen in chronic alcoholics ...

7. Post-acute-withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) is a hypothesized set of persistent impairments that occur after withdrawal from alcohol, [ 1 ][ 2 ] opiates, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and other substances. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] Infants born to mothers who used substances of dependence during pregnancy may also experience a PAWS. [ 6 ][ 7 ] While PAWS ...

8. 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 ...

9. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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   Severe acute withdrawal symptoms such as delirium tremens and seizures rarely occur after 1-week post cessation of alcohol. The acute withdrawal phase can be defined as lasting between one and three weeks. In the period of 3–6 weeks following cessation, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbance are common. [76] Similar post-acute ...