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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] More severe symptoms may include seizures, and delirium tremens (DTs); which can be fatal in ...

3. 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 ...

4. 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]

5. Chlordiazepoxide - Wikipedia

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   Chlordiazepoxide. Chlordiazepoxide, trade name Librium among others, is a sedative and hypnotic medication of the benzodiazepine class; it is used to treat anxiety, insomnia and symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other drugs. Chlordiazepoxide has a medium to long half-life but its active metabolite has a very long half-life.

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

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   Alcohol triggers the release of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that makes you feel good — and makes it harder to stop. ... “Each year, alcohol withdrawal contributes to about 1,000 deaths ...

7. Clomethiazole - Wikipedia

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   Clomethiazole (also called chlormethiazole) is a sedative and hypnotic originally developed by Hoffmann-La Roche in the 1930s. [3] The drug is used in treating and preventing symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal. It is structurally related to thiamine (vitamin B 1 ), but acts like a sedative, hypnotic, muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant, having ...