Based on literature reviewed here, the primary role for clonidine and dexmedetomidine is as adjunctive treatment to benzodiazepines, the standard of care in alcohol withdrawal. The purpose of this ...

The newest treatment for AUD, acamprosate (Campral) was developed in France. The FDA approved the drug for abstinence ...

Alcohol withdrawal can be managed safely with the right approach. By recognising symptoms early, seeking medical help, and ...

Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...

Drinking large amounts of alcohol daily can lead to dependence. This means you may experience withdrawal symptoms ... more studies that reflect real-world treatment settings for alcohol use.

Withdrawal is a constellation of aversive symptoms—ranging from anxiety, tremors (“the shakes”), and nausea to hallucinations and frank seizures—brought on by the sudden stoppage or dosage ...

If consumption stops suddenly, the person may experience withdrawal ... with an alcohol dependency disorder who desires to stop drinking should seek professional medical care or a treatment ...

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia.

I’m talking about methamphetamine which, in Hawke’s Bay at least, seems to be in fresh and abundant supply. If that’s so, ...

Kelly Ripa ’s decision to stop drinking came with one surprise. While asking guest cohost Andy Cohen how his Dry January is going during the latest episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, the 54-year-old ...

Donald Trump has opened his enemies to attack by removing their government security protection; Melbourne drinking bout leads ...