Major withdrawal symptoms usually appear 2-3 days after the last drink and can include delirium tremens (DT’s). Symptoms of DT’s include elevation in heart rate, blood pressure and temperature noted above with the addition of…
Kneisel (2009) identifies minor symptoms as anxiety, agitation and irritability. These symptoms progress to include tremor, elevated blood pressure and elevated heart rate, low grade fever, headache and sweating. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as loss of…
Alcohol is a drug that has a depressant or slowing effect on the brain. When alcohol is withdrawn after habitual use, the opposite occurs and the brain becomes excitable. The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal reflect…
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