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.
mayo.edu The alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a common management problem in hospital practice for neurologists, psychiatrists and general physicians alike. Although some patients have mild ...
Heavy alcohol use and have short- and long-term effects on the brain. This can lead to changes in brain function and thinking, as well as mental health conditions.
All of our patient's symptoms were typical of ethanol and benzodiazepine withdrawal syndromes. The patient received several doses of lorazepam, with no subsequent improvement in any of her symptoms.