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 ...

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 ...

The prognosis often de­pends on the severity of al­cohol withdrawal syndrome. Clinical outcomes such as length of hospital length of stay, length of time in the ICU, and alcohol withdrawal syn ...

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.

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

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 ...