A health expert has warned that taking certain tablets for an extended period of time could increase your risk of developing ...

It’s very dangerous to go ‘cold turkey’ with alcohol, for instance. Medical supervision is always required for physiological withdrawal, and Librium will often be prescribed. Coming off prescribed ...

The resulting willpower depletion creates recovery challenges that frequently exceed those faced in alcohol dependence. Sugar addiction creates withdrawal symptoms that can be surprisingly severe ...

A review in Frontiers in Psychiatry found that women comprise only 13% of participants in the research on alcohol withdrawal, while medication trials for treating alcohol use disorder have often ...

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 ...

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.

But Victoria’s Alcohol and Drug Association said while it was “thrilled” to see money spent on AOD help, the lack of withdrawal — or detox — beds posed a significant issue. Detox beds ...

Alcohol consumption poses a significant global health risk, contributing to numerous diseases and injuries, especially among younger individuals. Even low levels of alcohol intake carry risks ...