Alcohol Use Among Depressed Patients: The Need for Assessment and Intervention
The co-occurrence of AUD and another mental health disorder can complicate the diagnoses and negatively impact the clinical course of both conditions. Many clinical features of AUD have significant overlap with other psychiatric disorders, including sleep disturbances and negative emotional states such as worry, dysphoria, sadness, or irritability that often occur during cycles of alcohol […]
Alcohol Induced Epilepsy Seizures: Risks and Recommendations
While seizures can manifest in many ways, tonic-clonic seizures are the most common and can last up to two minutes. Drinking has a complex link to seizures. Reviewing the medication leaflet and discussing interactions with a healthcare provider is important to understand specific risks. This combined effect can lead to increased impairment, making activities like […]
