To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive review to examine the role of α 2-agonists, including dexmedetomidine, in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. The influence of noradrenergic ...

Alcoholic insanity is an outdated term to describe alcohol-induced psychosis. This is a rare condition in which alcohol use disorder, acute alcohol intoxication, and alcohol withdrawal can cause ...

That’s why medically supervised alcohol detox is often treated as a safety measure from the beginning of someone’s journey toward sobriety.

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The new study found the answer to helping people get through alcohol withdrawal may lie in a region of the brain known as the ...

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 ...

Almost all Americans are familiar with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its long-term, sometimes devastating effects on people’s lives—crippling anxiety, depression, disturbing flashbacks, ...

Starting oral or injectable naltrexone at hospital discharge reduced heavy drinking in patients with alcohol use disorder. The hospital is an opportune setting for identifying and treating patients ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.