Hangover following alcohol consumption can be treated with
Correct Answer: Thiamine
Description: The most common withdrawal syndrome with alcohol is a hangover on the next morning.In patients suffering from (or likely to suffer from) delirium tremens, peripheral neuropathy, WernickeKorsakoff syndrome, and/or with other signs of vitamin B deficiency (especially thiamine and nicotinic acid), a preparation of vitamin B containing 100 mg of thiamine (vitamin B1) should be administered parenterally, twice everyday for 3-5 days. This should be followed by oral administration of vitamin B1 for at least 6 months. Reference: A Sho Textbook of Psychiatry by Niraj Ahuja page no. 37, 40.
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