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Severity of Withdrawal in Subjects Exposed to a Combination of Alcohol and Minor Tranquillisers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Christopher S. Thomas ,
Mark Spurrell ,
Richard D. Hackett  and
Brian D. Hore
Christopher S. Thomas*
Affiliation:
Alcohol Treatment Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester
Mark Spurrell
Affiliation:
Alcohol Treatment Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester
Richard D. Hackett
Affiliation:
Alcohol Treatment Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester
Brian D. Hore
Affiliation:
Alcohol Treatment Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester
*
∗Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9BX
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Abstract

Fifty patients suffering from the alcohol dependence syndrome were detoxified over a 10-day period using a reducing regime of chlordiazepoxide. Twenty-four had been consuming minor tranquillisers together with alcohol prior to admission. The severity of the withdrawal syndrome was assessed daily but no differences were found between the 26 who had taken alcohol alone and the 24 who had taken a combination of alcohol and drugs. Four from each group had a transient hallucinosis and none had fits.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 154 , Issue 1 , January 1989 , pp. 83 - 85
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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