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Benzodiazepines and alcohol.

M I Linnoila1

  • 1National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Journal of Psychiatric Research
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
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Combining alcohol and benzodiazepines can lead to additive effects due to alcohol's action on the GABA-benzodiazepine-chloride ionophore complex. This review examines benzodiazepine interactions with social drinking, alcohol withdrawal, and alcohol dependence.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Alcohol consumption is common and interacts with benzodiazepine treatment.
  • Alcohol affects the GABA-benzodiazepine-chloride ionophore complex, similar to benzodiazepines.
  • Co-administration of alcohol and benzodiazepines is expected in anxious patients not abstaining from alcohol.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical implications of benzodiazepine and alcohol interactions.
  • To examine three key areas: social drinking, alcohol withdrawal, and alcohol dependence.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of clinical studies and pharmacological data.
  • Analysis of interactions between alcohol and benzodiazepines.
  • Focus on three specific clinical scenarios.

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Main Results:

  • Additive pharmacodynamic interactions between alcohol and benzodiazepines are expected.
  • Alcohol possesses anxiolytic properties, potentially leading to self-medication by patients.
  • Understanding these interactions is crucial for patient management.

Conclusions:

  • Clinicians must consider alcohol consumption in patients prescribed benzodiazepines.
  • Benzodiazepine use in alcohol withdrawal and dependence requires careful evaluation.
  • Managing patients on benzodiazepines necessitates awareness of alcohol's effects.