Delirium tremens (DT) is one potential side effect of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). DT is a potentially life threatening condition that can cause tremors, hallucinations, and seizures. AWS is a ...

Key Takeaways Alcohol significantly impacts health, contributing to poor sleep, mood symptoms, high blood pressure and heart ...

Alcohol withdrawal occurs when someone who is physically dependent on alcohol suddenly stops or reduces their drinking. In the most severe cases, the condition can be fatal. Many symptoms may arise ...

A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...

What Happens to Your Body During the Stages of Detox and How to Manage It Medically reviewed by Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, MD, ...

Alcohol-induced psychosis can happen after intoxication, during withdrawal, or it can be chronic among people living with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here’s what it looks like. Alcohol is a ...

Phenobarbital is a medication that doctors may prescribe to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) during detox. There are many risks associated with its use, and it’s typically only used in rehab ...

About 283 million people worldwide suffer from alcohol use disorder, a debilitating health challenge for which limited therapeutic options are available. The cost to society is estimated at greater ...

PULLMAN, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University are exploring a new approach to treating alcohol withdrawal syndrome, focusing on the cerebellum, a part of the brain often overlooked in ...

The substances abused must be determined early in treatment, because there are substantial differences in severe complications and in the management of withdrawal from alcohol and sedatives, opiates, ...

Darren Quelch wishes to acknowledge Sally Bradberry (Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Alcohol Lead), Arlene Copland (Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Alcohol Nurse Consultant) and Carol ...