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Moderate alcohol withdrawal, which includes psychiatric manifestations such as hallucinations, also begins around six hours post-ingestion and persists for approximately six days. Therefore, when alcohol is no longer present, communication between brain cells becomes confused. The result is withdrawal symptoms, in which tremors stem from the increased excitability of the central nervous alcohol rehab system. …

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Persons who participate in CBT to cope with an addiction or abuse problem work with the therapist to understand repeated patterns that promote ongoing substance abuse and addiction. Persons in therapy learn to identify factors that can trigger relapse of abusive or addictive behaviors and learn how to successfully refuse the substance or behavior of …

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Benzodiazepines have the largest and the best evidence base in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal, and are considered the gold standard. Others, such as anticonvulsants, barbiturates, adrenergic drugs, and GABA agonists have been tried and have evidence. Supportive care and use of vitamins is essential in the management. Symptom triggered regime is favoured over fixed …

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