What Happens to Your Body During the Stages of Detox and How to Manage It Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal and may require medical supervision. Alcohol withdrawal causes physical and emotional symptoms ...

Heavy alcohol use can lead to systemic inflammation, or prolonged inflammation throughout your entire body. Cutting out alcohol for 30 days or more can lead to a "reduction in things like joint pain, ...

One of the main physical symptoms of alcohol withdrawal is 'allodynia' -- increased sensitivity to mechanical stimuli that are normally innocuous, which is a clinical sign of chronic pain. In a new ...

Dry January is a global alcohol abstinence challenge associated with metabolic, cardiovascular, and mental health benefits.

Stopping alcohol consumption triggers immediate physical and mental changes. The timeline and intensity vary depending on drinking patterns, overall health, and individual factors. When a person stops ...

Darren Quelch wishes to acknowledge Sally Bradberry (Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Alcohol Lead), Arlene Copland (Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Alcohol Nurse Consultant) and Carol ...

What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and wellbeing? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

A common drug used for inflammatory skin conditions may hold the key to treating both alcohol addiction and pain sensitivity. That’s what scientists at a leading research institute have found. In a ...