Alcohol Dependence & Withdrawal

Alcohol Dependence & Withdrawal

In this video, Dr Mike discusses how alcohol changes our brain and the specific neurotransmitters involved in dependence and withdrawal.

44 Comments

  1. Magical 801 on July 9, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    The withdrawals are not bad if you have Is the right medications to help you with throwing up diarrhea and the shakes.. The hardest part is the cravings after you become sober. Librium and konopin are very good medicine



  2. An actual plant on July 9, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    I’m drunk again for the 1500th day in a row. Hoping to change soon. For now i will keep building knowledge on the subject of alcoholism



  3. Jake Q on July 9, 2022 at 9:07 pm

    Tomorrow will be my 6th day sober after 3 years of drinking daily.



  4. Willy Gamer08 on July 9, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    I have a problem, I’m hungover again. Sometimes when I am I just like to vent. I drink once every week, No exception. I started to cope with nerves and anxiety when going to classes. Now it’s a routine a must for me. I can’t go out downtown to do an errand without drinking while walking, then I come back and go for the rest of the day. Sometimes I just pass out on bed without noticing. Now I also got the practice of smoking weed when I get drunk. I get anxious, I want to stop but I can’t. The most I’ve been sober is a week.



  5. Rodrick YT on July 9, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    I’m only 21 and i used to drink at least 2 nights a week, sometimes i don’t drink in a whole week too. But when i do, i drink a lot ( always finished half a bottle on my own). But this had been an ongoing problem since 2020 and last night i woke up and i felt really cold, but i have sweats all over my body and my sheets and clothes were all drenched. I’ve never had any cravings when I’m on a break, like i still drink after all those years but doesn’t have any cravings. Does anyone have the same experience especially cold sweats at night? Also if i still don’t have craving am i still not considered to be an alcoholic?



  6. Peace Lily on July 9, 2022 at 9:11 pm

    Alcohol is not the answer.



  7. Reshmika Parajuli on July 9, 2022 at 9:13 pm

    why r u soo good??



  8. Gy Bx on July 9, 2022 at 9:13 pm

    I’m nearly 19 years sober and clean.
    I guarantee it will only get better, especially if you eat healthy and get into some physical fitness that you enjoy.
    It’s a very lonely road from a socializing standpoint, but abstinence is the only road for an alcoholic.
    Remember, no day is wasted if it’s a sober day. No life is wasted if it’s a sober life.



  9. SolonSaturn Gaming on July 9, 2022 at 9:14 pm

    tvbh my grandma who is alife long her doc said if she quits she’d die and from that ngl made me hate Drinking and made me wanna be better than Her cause her guilt tripping me to drink with er i said no everytime.



  10. SherryAngel 444 on July 9, 2022 at 9:18 pm

    Extremely unhelpful



  11. Ryana11an on July 9, 2022 at 9:21 pm

    My Mum just admitted herself to hospital a couple of days ago in an effort to detox from alcohol and hopefully begin the process of giving up drinking. this was really informative and many things make a lot more sense to me now, particularly about why she is being given Diazepam. My Mum believes that she needs to drink in order to combat her anxiety, whereas I’ve always suspected that it was the alcohol causing the anxiety.



  12. Gretchen Burton on July 9, 2022 at 9:22 pm

    My friend drinks with dinner.
    Sometimes I have one as well. Usually sparkling water.
    Do not know what to do to help her.
    She knows it’s a problem but when wr visit, it is once or twice daily.
    Do I ask her not to drink around me?



  13. Sachidananda anand on July 9, 2022 at 9:24 pm

    I have been sober since 2007



  14. Devon C on July 9, 2022 at 9:24 pm

    what was the study that says one drink brings my life expediency down, can you name the published paper and their sources



  15. Ceejay Daniel on July 9, 2022 at 9:28 pm

    Please do a alcohol and epilepsy vid if u cab



  16. The Sam on July 9, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    You think you’re okay. You’re in control….you’re not…admit defeat…find salvation….alcohol is the destroyer of world’s…..good luck to all of you. You all have my hope, my love, and my support. I wish all of you recovery. I’ve been struggling for years and only recently have i admitted I have a problem. That’s the first step.



  17. Yasin Jama on July 9, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    Man i cant help this… im drunk rn plz help me im in need of someone who can help me snd ill tell the whole truth



  18. Mark O'Byrne on July 9, 2022 at 9:31 pm

    Waking up like you just got out of the shower soaked is pretty shitty. I’m an absolute alcoholic asshole. Shit fuckin sucks.



  19. Amanda Baldounis on July 9, 2022 at 9:32 pm

    If i could quit drinking my life would be sooooooo much beter…ive been trying on my own. And i always mess up….i wish i could quit this….i hide my drinking from my family…im so afraid toget help cause it will change how every one thinks of me plus i dont have money to do this…my family needs me to keep worki ng ….huh



  20. Monster Mind on July 9, 2022 at 9:32 pm

    I am prescribed benzos. Anyone have any recommendations on what else to use to help the harsh withdrawals and even cravings?? Thank youu



  21. JinBo Himself ( Sudan Suleiman ) on July 9, 2022 at 9:34 pm

    I’ve been completely sober for long run , all good ! All the best . Thx American MD doctor . Thx for lecture ! Look how my physic became . Never be others financial plan , I financial plan others through my skillset ! Stay consistently never let any poisons get into my royal body .



  22. Bruce Lee Hee on July 9, 2022 at 9:35 pm

    5 beers a day makes me have longer sex , happier , more energy and makes me have a better sleep and make me not live forever. Hahahah ok there doc . Thanks but no thanks



  23. Mary Jane on July 9, 2022 at 9:37 pm

    I’m short of words to appreciate the great DIZA SPELL CASTER who has helped me with casting out the spirit of alcoholism in my husband life after trying so many means and praying for several years I really thank him from Facebook he carried out all the process..am indeed the happiest woman on earth.



  24. Armchairwoman Mao on July 9, 2022 at 9:38 pm

    I have ZERO inclination to drinking ANY type of alcohol , now I know it’s the genes .



  25. tatanisha valiente on July 9, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    I am struggling so bad with my alcoholism. If I don’t drink, I get the shakes really really bad. I can barely function. I resigned from my job of 10 years because I have such a dependency. I am so lost and my husband does not understand it. I’ve tried reaching out to family members but they brush me off. I want help so badly. How did it get to this? Please help me God



  26. Captain sledge on July 9, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    Been in brain fog for almost a whole month after opioid detox. I used to get 156 on an IQ test. Yes, i work in government because of it. Yes i work in intelligence. Yes they knew i became an addict, it was part of my cover… no they didnt know that it continued for years after the assignment… now here i am on vacation detoxing… and my brain is fucked. I go back to work next week and i still cant even finish a task. This is getting frustrating. Thanks for the help tho. Alcoholism and opioid addiction does share similarities.



  27. Daniel Hebert on July 9, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    I been drinking heavy for a little while now( like at least a full pint a day for a year or so) and I stopped yesterday at noon yesterday and now it’s 4 pm today and I don’t have any shakes or heave withdrawals.. just nervous thoughts really about stuff financial stuff. I thought it would be much more intense so am I lucky? Does it kickin more after 34 to 48 hours? I heard the withdrawals kick in around 8 to 24 hours as a heavy drinker.



  28. Daitchie Boyd on July 9, 2022 at 9:42 pm

    CAN ANYONE Speak LOUD ENOUGH TO Hear THEM



  29. versatile human being on July 9, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    I am on day 2 of sobriety please pray for me i drank day before yesterday about a half a bottle of whiskey i feel so miserable and crying right now while typing this help me anyone please i am just 25



  30. Matthew on July 9, 2022 at 9:50 pm

    Is this a medial video or just the presenter trying to show his muscles in a tight sweater?



  31. Ray J on July 9, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    Deep dive I’ll have to learn more and watch this again



  32. Jay Silverheals on July 9, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    is gabapentin good to taper off?



  33. Ty Vanderford on July 9, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    The likelihood of death is 100% no matter how much or little you drink



  34. Pole Smoking Nutt Buster on July 9, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    I have been sober for…. A few hours. I’ll carry on.



  35. John MN on July 9, 2022 at 9:53 pm

    Watching bc I can sleep and I’m crawling out of my skin.



  36. Maaz Mohammed on July 9, 2022 at 9:54 pm

    I drink too much. I binge drink 6-8 bottles of stella a day. It’s so difficult for me to stop drinking, I always tell myself it’s going to be last one, lord forgive me for my sins, even when I was possessed by jinns.



  37. Antonio Yeats on July 9, 2022 at 9:56 pm

    Depending on how much you drink you may get a spot of amnesia.. smh.. why did I ever start drinking lmao



  38. Mary Jane on July 9, 2022 at 9:56 pm

    I’m short of words to appreciate the great DIZA SPELL CASTER who has helped me with casting out the spirit of alcoholism in my husband life after trying so many means and praying for several years I really thank him from Facebook he carried out all the process..am indeed the happiest woman on earth.



  39. Daitchie Boyd on July 9, 2022 at 9:58 pm

    I LOVE HOW YOU Introduction IS LOUDER THAN YOUR VIDEO WHICH I CAN BARELY HEAR



  40. ultimate sunrise on July 9, 2022 at 10:01 pm

    I havnt had a drink in 4 1/2 days.. my ears won’t stop ringing, my appetite has increased ALOT and I just feel sluggish and a bit off, like my brain is in slow motion or something (been sleeping alot) and sleepy at work.. anybody have suggestions?? Is this normal??? These symptoms didn’t get bad until 2 days after quitting…



  41. Mark Unknown on July 9, 2022 at 10:01 pm

    How much would you have to drink for a possible dependence to occur? How often and for how long would someone have to drink to have withdrawals. No videos on YouTube answer this question



  42. Search BobbyMycologist on Telegram for products on July 9, 2022 at 10:01 pm

    Quite now is the best choice you can make for your health and family. I use to be an alcoholic and I day i made a decision to stop. YOU CAN TOO

    To have less cravings for alcohol you can use psilocybin. Very helpful for withdrawals too, you can research on it and hit me up if you need em. GL



  43. Rook Silva on July 9, 2022 at 10:02 pm

    So I came here to understand the effects of my alcohol intake. I’ve been to a few rehabs and it hasn’t worked…. any insights?



  44. netero on July 9, 2022 at 10:02 pm

    I drink a lot cause of my depression its the only thing i look forawd too the whole day