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  2. What Really Happens to Your Body a Week After You Stop Drinking

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    If you’re drinking more than seven drinks a week for a woman or 14 for a man, especially for extended periods of time, consider talking to a doctor first before stopping cold turkey.

  3. 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. It's hard to stop at 1 drink. Here's why — and how to cut back on alcohol.

  4. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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    The prevailing wisdom to eat before or while drinking is on the money. “When we drink on an empty stomach, alcohol is absorbed more quickly into the bloodstream (and can result in a higher blood ...

  5. Drug-induced amnesia - Wikipedia

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    Amnesia is desirable during surgery, so general anaesthesia procedures are designed to induce it for the duration of the operation. Sedatives such as benzodiazepines, which are commonly used for anxiety disorders, can reduce the encoding of new memories, particularly in high doses (for example, prior to surgery in order for a person not to recall the surgery). [2]

  6. Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

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    Binge drinking is a pattern of alcohol consumption that brings blood alcohol concentration ≥ 0.08%, usually corresponding to: ≥ 5 standard drinks on a single occasion in men [10] ≥ 4 standard drinks on a single occasion in women [10] In the DSM-IV, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence were defined as distinct disorders from 1994 to 2013.

  7. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Interestingly, in patients that are defined as "heavy drinkers" (defined as consuming >30g of alcohol/day) decreased alcohol consumption to moderate levels has been shown to be an effective treatment; in fact [12] A retrospective cohort study analyzed data collected from over 3.8 million patients, and categorized patients as either abstinent ...

  8. 6 Major Things That Happen to Your Body if You Stop Drinking ...

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    Scientific studies show that consuming between 30 and 50 grams of alcohol (for reference, a glass of wine is 148.5 grams) a day over five years can cause alcoholic liver disease. By stopping ...

  9. Alcoholic hallucinosis - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol hallucinosis is a rather uncommon alcohol-induced psychotic disorder almost exclusively seen in chronic alcoholics who have many consecutive years of severe and heavy drinking during their lifetime. [3] Alcoholic hallucinosis develops about 12 to 24 hours after the heavy drinking stops suddenly, and can last for days.