What Happens to Your Body During the Stages of Detox and How to Manage It Medically reviewed by Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, MD, DPhilAlcohol withdrawal can be fatal and may require medical supervision.

Drinking alcohol regularly can increase your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). In the short term, a small amount of alcohol may not affect your blood pressure, but a large amount can raise ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

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.

Private GP clinic Midland Health is urging people taking part in Dry January to think carefully about quitting cold turkey if they are regular or heavy drinkers as it can result in some nasty ...

HEALTH SWAP Smoothies, juices and alcohol-free mocktails are a popular option this month.

When used in conjunction with other drugs to manage alcohol withdrawal, clonidine can reduce elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate, tremors, sweating, and anxiety. Tourette's syndrome.

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 ...