Pharmacological Management of Alcohol Withdrawal

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Site description: Abstract on the subject, with goal of providing an evidence-based practice guideline for physicians. Article from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Includes references.




Topic: Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Detriments/Alcohol_Withdrawal_Syndrome

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Other resource N73 Coffee Science Sourcehttp://www.coffeescience.org/ Coffee Science SourceTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee Presents information on coffee, caffeine and health, reviewed by medical experts, from science journals and industry reports for journalists, health care professionals and coffee consumers.
Other resource N74 JAMA: Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Diseasehttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/283/20/2674 JAMA: Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson DiseaseTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee Higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson Disease in a study of Japanese-American men. Journal of the American Medical Association, May 24, 2000.
Other resource N75 Health Research: The Cranberry Institutehttp://www.cranberryinstitute.org/healthresearch.htm Health Research: The Cranberry InstituteTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Cranberries Information about the health benefits of cranberries, including effects on the urinary tract as well as other areas of the body. Provided by an industry-supported organization.
Other resource N76 JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Personshttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/285/15/1971 JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older PersonsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Increasing levels of moderate alcohol consumption are associated with a decreasing risk of heart failure among older persons. Journal of the American Medical Association.
Other resource N77 Healthy Drinking Sciencehttp://healthydrinkingscience.com/ Healthy Drinking ScienceTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Investigative journalist Gene Ford presents a large and comprehensive collection of articles and commentary on the subject of sensible and healthy alcohol consumption. Includes a research reference archive.
Other resource N78 The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your Belfryhttp://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030318.wbooz318/BNStory/Front The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your BelfryTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits A US medical study of people aged 65 and over, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds that light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower risks of developing dementia.
Other resource N79 International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be Healthyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/81826.html International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be HealthyTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits New York Times article summarizes some of the research over the last 30 years which points to the mainly beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption.
Other resource N80 Brewers of Canada: Beer and Healthhttp://www.brewers.ca/EN/about_beer/health.htm Brewers of Canada: Beer and HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Beer Annotated article covering some of the issues and benefits related to beer consumption. Links to extensive bibliography.

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