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Health Encyclopedia: Alcoholism Treatment For Alcohol Withdrawal

Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal

When a person with alcoholism stops drinking, withdrawal symptoms begin within 6 - 48 hours and peak about 24 - 35 hours after the last drink. During this period, the inhibition of brain activity caused by alcohol is abruptly reversed. Stress hormones are overproduced, and the central nervous system becomes overexcited. Common symptoms include:

Anxiety
Irritability
Agitation
Insomnia

Additional symptoms may include:

Extremely aggressive behavior
Fever
Rapid heartbeat
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Expert & Community Posts

Mix with Care

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...tranquilizers or antidepressants, with alcohol. Can't sleep? Alcohol is always a bad choice as a... Read more »

Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It

By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...include Klonopin (clonazepam), Restoril (temazepam), Xanax (alprazolam) and several others. The... Read more »

Go Red! Or is it Go White? Alcohol and Cholesterol

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...confirmed that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol (ethanol) decreases the risk of heart... Read more »

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Health Guide

Insomnia: Medications

...gradually and the patient should be aware of the possibility of rebound insomnia after stopping medication.Alcohol intensifies the side effects of all sleeping medication and should be avoided.If... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Medications

...dizziness and nausea. Venlafaxine can cause fatal overdose, especially if taken in combination with alcohol or other drugs. Venlafaxine should not be taken during the last trimester of pregnancy... Read more »

Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications

...other treatments.Benzodiazepines. The standard anxiolytics are the benzodiazepines, with alprazolam (Xanax) most often used for PMS. Experts, however, generally do not recommend these drugs for... Read more »

Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions

...menstruation. Motion sickness may also trigger migraines, even in people who do not ordinarily have them. Alcohol intake increases the risk of vomiting. The following are some remedies tried for... Read more »

Headaches: Tension: Medications

...take high doses of this drug for long periods are at risk for liver damage, particularly if they drink alcohol and do not eat regularly. It may pose a small risk for serious kidney complications... Read more »

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