Benzodiazepines are medications used to manage such withdrawal symptoms. But for some patients, they aren't always effective, leaving them at risk of severe withdrawal complications. Alcohol ...

Depressed drinkers experience alcohol’s pleasure and stimulation, challenging beliefs about self-medication and addiction.

Objective: To evaluate literature reporting on the role of norepinephrine in alcohol withdrawal and to determine the safety and efficacy of α 2-agonists in reducing symptoms of this severe condition.

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland the Karolinska Institutet explored the ways that ...

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine has found that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression ...

If the sensation continues or is very intense, it could be due to drug psychosis. This may cause a person to believe that they have an actual infestation of bugs in their skin. Alcohol withdrawal ...

The earliest studies of clonidine in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal were limited by the use of concomitant medications. Bjorkqvist et al. evaluated the efficacy of a clonidine taper ...