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Alcohol withdrawal other diagnostic studies
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
There are no other diagnostic studies associated with alcohol withdrawal. However, studies with neurochemical brain imaging have shown the neurochemical effects during alcohol dependence and withdrawal.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
- There are no other diagnostic studies associated with alcohol withdrawal.
- However, studies with neurochemical brain imaging [with magnetic resonance spectrometry (MRS), positron emission tomography (PET), and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)] have shown the neurochemical (GABA, glutamate, and dopamine) effects during alcohol dependence and withdrawal such as:[1]
References
References
- ↑ Hillmer AT, Mason GF, Fucito LM, O’Malley SS, Cosgrove KP (2015). “How Imaging Glutamate, γ-Aminobutyric Acid, and Dopamine Can Inform the Clinical Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Withdrawal”. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 39 (12): 2268–82. doi:10.1111/acer.12893. PMC 4712074. PMID 26510169.
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