Abstract
Fifty male alcoholic patients were detoxified by means of a modified diazepam loading technique, where diazepam dosing was linked to the degree of diazepam-induced intoxication and not to the presence of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. The average period of diazepam loading from onset of alcohol withdrawal was 8.7 ± 2.7 hours. The average amount of diazepam administered was 147 ± 46 mg. There were no diazepam intoxication- or alcohol withdrawal-related complications noted with this method. Orthostatic hypotension, as well as tremor, diaphoresis, tachycardia, and restlessness, were frequently found during alcohol withdrawal.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 354-358 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal on Addictions |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
