He was watched to make sure he was not over sedated. He did well. Diagnosis and treatment is not always that straightforward. In an emergency, alcohol will nullify full blown DT's. The physician can get a clue that alcohol withdrawal syndrome might occur by asking the CAGE questions.
Alcohol depresses brain excitability and conduction and transmitter release in nerves.
There is a rebound with hyperactivity when the alcohol is withdrawn. Now it has been discontinued because alcoholism was a bigger problem than the hypothetical benefit of inducing ferocity in battle. All rights reserved.