scholarly journals The impacts of nitrous oxide gas on sleep quality during alcohol withdrawal

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuuli Lahti ◽  
Taina Methuen ◽  
Risto Roine ◽  
Kaija-Liisa Seppä ◽  
David Sinclair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrous Oxide ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal

scholarly journals Efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with diazepam for acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome: A double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 030006052091005
Author(s):  
Yun Song ◽  
Xiaobin Xue ◽  
Haibin Han ◽  
Cuiluan Li ◽  
Jia Jian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal ◽  
Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Improve Sleep Quality ◽  
Acupoint Stimulation

Objective To compare the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) combined with diazepam against diazepam alone for treatment of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Methods In this double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial, men with acute AWS were randomly allocated to either a group treated with TEAS combined with diazepam (n = 57) or a control group treated with sham TEAS combined with diazepam (n = 60). Treatment was performed at four acupoints twice a day for 14 days. The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale (CIWA-Ar), visual analogue scale (VAS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale (mESS) were used to evaluate treatment efficacy. Results All scores improved significantly in both groups during the trial. CIWA-Ar scores were lower in the TEAS group than in the control group from day 3 until the end of observation. VAS and mESS scores were also lower in the TEAS group than in the control group on day 7. VAS and PSQI scores were lower in the TEAS group on day 14. Conclusion Combining diazepam with TEAS may result in milder AWS symptoms than diazepam alone, improve sleep quality and reduce sleepiness.

Placebo and Analgesic Nitrous Oxide for Treatment of the Alcohol Withdrawal State

1991 ◽  
Vol 159 (5) ◽  
pp. 672-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Gillman ◽  
Frederick J. Lichtigfeld
Keyword(s):  
Nitrous Oxide ◽  
Rapid Method ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Pharmacological Agents ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
Safe Treatment ◽  
Intensive Monitoring ◽  
Medical Air

We present evidence that analgesic (as distinct from anaesthetic) nitrous oxide is superior to placebo in the treatment of the alcohol withdrawal state. ‘Carbogen’ as a placebo is as effective as oxygen or medical air. However, placebo alone offers a means of treating the alcohol withdrawal state with a minimum of pharmacological intervention. Analgesic nitrous oxide for those not responding to placebo is a very rapid, effective, and extremely safe treatment which also reduces the use of highly addictive sedative pharmacological agents. This therapy also provides a rapid method of screening those patients requiring intensive monitoring and treatment in hospital from those who might benefit from out-patient therapy alone.

Sleep quality during alcohol withdrawal with bright light therapy

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 965-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot Schmitz ◽  
Richard Frey ◽  
Philipp Pichler ◽  
Heike Röpke ◽  
Peter Anderer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal ◽  
Bright Light ◽  
Light Therapy ◽  
Bright Light Therapy
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