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Alcohol withdrawal future or investigational therapies
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Further studies are required for investigating the exact molecular and genetic mechanisms that cause the different symptoms of withdrawal, the most appropriate treatment, methods that help the patients in relapse prevention and improve the physician recognition of alcohol dependence.
Future or Investigational Therapies
Future or Investigational Therapies
Further studies are required for:[1][2]
- Investigating the exact molecular and genetic mechanisms that cause the different symptoms of withdrawal
- Kindling and the risk factors that cause severe withdrawal
- The most appropriate treatment
- Methods that help the patients in relapse prevention
- Methods that improve the physician recognition of alcohol dependence
- Methods that improve receiving evidence-based treatment
References
References
- ↑ Saitz R (1998). “Introduction to alcohol withdrawal”. Alcohol Health Res World. 22 (1): 5–12. PMC 6761824 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 15706727. - ↑ Fiellin DA, Samet JH, O’Connor PG (1998). “Reducing Bias in Observational Research on Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome”. Subst Abus. 19 (1): 23–31. doi:10.1080/08897079809511370. PMID 12511804.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2]