That way, you can get more support and stronger types of medication. There's no one specific test that proves you're going through alcohol withdrawal. Your doctor will confirm that based on a few ...

Several FDA-approved drugs exist for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), but they are seldom prescribed in general practice.

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

indicates there are almost 29 million adults in the US with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Three US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for AUD currently exist, and glucagon-like ...