Quitting Drinking: How to Taper Off Alcohol

Autore : Eleanna Sammarco
Pubblicato il : 18-01-2022

The development of alcohol withdrawal is primarily caused by the interruption of constant alcohol exposure to the central nervous system (CNS). Chronic alcohol exposure leads to adaptations in the CNS, such as desensitization of GABA receptors and an increase in glutamate receptors. This imbalance favors excitatory neurotransmission, resulting in hyperexcitability in the CNS during withdrawal. […]