What Happens to Your Body During the Stages of Detox and How to Manage It Medically reviewed by Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, MD, ...

Benzodiazepines can also reduce your risk of delirium tremens. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) is often prescribed for alcohol withdrawal. Other types include: Diazepam (Valium) Lorazepam (Ativan ...

Alcohol withdrawal delirium, or delirium tremens (DTs), marked by confusion and disorientation, occurs in approximately 5 percent of those experiencing alcohol withdrawal, can start 2-3 days after ...

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.

The earliest studies of clonidine in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal were limited by the use of concomitant medications. Bjorkqvist et al. evaluated the efficacy of a clonidine taper ...