Delirium tremens is a form of serious alcohol withdrawal that can leave a person with varied effects and changes on their mental and nervous systems. This is commonly observed in detox centers when alcoholics are made to stop cold turkey. Depending on their daily alcohol dependence levels, a person can suffer from headaches to body seizures within a few days from their last alcohol intake. It is common for the bad cases of alcoholism to result to body tremors, disorientation, delirium, hallucinations and, if not handled properly, death. What happens with alcoholics is that their bodies are so used to the incredibly high amounts of alcohol in their system that suddenly cutting off from their daily dose causes the body to go into shock (withdrawal). As a result the body conveys its “need” to receive its regular alcohol levels through palpitations, vomiting, and tremors.
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