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Stop Drinking

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Stop DrinkingIt is the first step to be taken by the addict, and leads to immediate and total abolition of alcohol in the drink, which implies the appearance of a withdrawal must be prevented or treated.

This will happen at an essential ambulance, although there are a number of circumstances that require such processing is performed in a hospital such as:

* No responsible person who controls the whole process.
* Co-existence of an organic illness or severe psychiatric affected person.
* Personal history of seizures or delirium by alcohol dependence.
* Multiple failures in previous attempts at outpatient detoxification.
* Presence of a significant withdrawal despite all the means employed to prevent their occurrence.

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Alcohol Addiction

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

On the other hand, and very often when there is alcohol addiction, hallucinations may be experienced between six and forty-eight hours after they quit. They are usually visual hallucinations, but may involve sounds and smells, and last from hours to weeks. Also in this period of leave or stop alcohol consumption, seizures can occur. These symptoms can lead to delirium tremens.

Delirium tremens alcohol withdrawal typically begins between 48 and 72 hours after the last intake of alcohol and it is preceded by early symptoms of withdrawal, although these may be masked or delayed by other diseases or medications. Signs of sympathetic hyperactivity (tachycardia, hypertension, fever and excessive sweating) are often deep and are the leading brands of delirium tremens, along with others as profound confusion, disorientation and severe cardiovascular disorders. Once the delirium tremens begins, there may be very severe seizures, heart attacks and strokes that can be fatal. The death rate is between 1% and 5%, and increases with delayed diagnosis of alcoholism, inadequate treatment and concurrent medical conditions.

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Symptoms of Withdrawal Syndrome in Alcoholism

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Symptoms of withdrawal are the opposite of the pharmacological effects of alcohol consumption. As noted above, alcohol inhibits the activity of central nervous system and therefore produces sedation. During the withdrawal the central nervous system is experiencing the opposite effect: they increase the active processes while the processes are diminished depressants. These changes lead to an overactivation of central nervous system in pain from the patient, such as withdrawal symptoms.

This overactivation, which has been observed in clinical trials in patients with moderate withdrawal symptoms, is experienced sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity and an increase, which can be toxic to nerve cells, production of hormones such as cortisol and norepinephrine . It has been seen, even in people who abuse alcohol only occasionally, the hangover of the “morning after” is actually a mild form of the withdrawal symptoms while the amount of alcohol in the blood decreases.

In some patients have a lower chemical dependency, alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be so “soft” and experience tremors, sweating, nausea, headaches, anxiety or increased heart rate and blood pressure. Although these symptoms are uncomfortable, are not necessarily dangerous. But are often accompanied by a strong desire or craving to consume more alcohol, so the decision to continue abstinence or to stop drinking is much more difficult.

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Abstinence and Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Alcoholism

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

In contemporary society, recreational alcohol consumption has spread to all areas of society and is accepted in many cultures as an inclusive and festive custom. But with the increase of this consumption has also emerged a complex public health problem: dependence and addiction to alcohol (alcoholism), a disease with serious consequences for the health of the addict and to his family and social environment. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 40 and 60 percent of deaths from injuries in Europe are related to alcohol consumption (alcoholism).

Addiction to alcohol, but is still considered wrong as a matter of lack of will or character, it is a disease entity that escapes the control of the patient and requires treatment to stop drinking and binge substance. The treatment of alcohol, under this view, faces major obstacles to the recovery of the patient withdrawal.

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Withdrawal Syndrome

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

The withdrawal syndrome is the set of physical or bodily reactions that occur when a person addicted to a substance (alcohol or beverages with ethanol, snuff or other drugs) stops using.

This syndrome may also occur in some psychological disorders and emotional dependence, which is not dependent on a substance or drug, but of affection or excessive dependence on another person, the individual presenting somatization (ie, the process by which are transformed or become emotional or psychological problems in physical pain) [citation needed]

Although symptoms vary in form and intensity according to the product used and the time it takes to develop dependence, in all cases are due to have altered the normal functioning of the nervous system.

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Alcohol and Phytotherapy

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Phytotherapy can really make time for alcoholics.
Fact there are many plants that remedial property of the organizations subject to the damage of alcohol.
Organs such as stomach and liver in particular.
But in general also reduce withdrawal symptoms and increase the resistance of the organism to alcohol.

GINSENG (Panax ginseng).

The root of ginseng is very good to protect the liver from alcohol damage is that some drugs.
Being also a tonic and immunostimulant is ideal for an alcoholic.

Ginseng root fluid extract: 18-20 drops per day in half a glass of water after meals.

THE MILK THISTLE (Silybum marianum).

The thistle is the plant epatoprotettrice for excellence.
It ‘been studied at length and has always given confirmation of all the properties that already in the centuries, have traditionally been assigned. (more…)

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Alcohol Detoxification

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

alcohol detoxificationAs noted above, symptoms of abstinence from alcohol are a fundamental obstacle for the treatment of alcohol detoxification. Stop drinking alcohol because it is not sufficient to eliminate serious disturbances in this substance produces neuronal receptors.

Furthermore, the medication that is commonly used in alcohol detoxification treatments do not restore the damaged brain areas, with the added risk of masking the symptoms.

Once in the brain, drugs and alcohol affect chemicals called neurotransmitters. These are chemicals in the brain that control the flow of information between neurons or brain cells, forming synapses, while altering the mood and feelings of people.

Specifically, alcohol is a depressant of the central nervous system. It works in multiple areas, including the reticular formation, spinal cord, cerebral cortex and cerebellum, among many other neurotransmitter systems.

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