What is Drunkorexia?

Pure drunk is also called ordinary drunk. It refers to an acute poisoning state that occurs after an excessive drinking, which can be produced by most people. It is a normal response to alcohol and has common clinical characteristics. Because alcohol directly affects the central nervous system, the severity of the symptoms is closely related to the alcohol content and metabolic rate in the blood. Usually divided into excitement and paralysis. The excitement period is exhilarating, euphoric, talkative, harmonious with others, unrestrained to strangers, satisfied expression, energetic and happy. During the paralysis period, the consciousness gradually enters a turbid state, with obvious excitement and irritability, shouting and turbulence regardless of the surroundings, ignoring the consequences of actions, frivolous behavior, and sometimes nothing is wrong, similar to a manic state. ^[1]

Simple drunk

Pure drunk is also called ordinary drunk. It refers to an acute poisoning state that occurs after an excessive drinking, which can be produced by most people. It is a normal response to alcohol and has common clinical characteristics. Because alcohol directly affects the central nervous system, the severity of the symptoms is closely related to the alcohol content and metabolic rate in the blood. Usually divided into excitement and paralysis. The excitement period is exhilarating, euphoric, talkative, harmonious with others, unrestrained to strangers, satisfied expression, energetic and happy. During the paralysis period, the consciousness gradually enters a turbid state, with obvious excitement and irritability, shouting and turbulence regardless of the surroundings, ignoring the consequences of actions, frivolous behavior, and sometimes nothing is wrong, similar to a manic state. ^[1]

It is a small amount of alcohol that causes severe mental disorders. It mainly occurs in people with low tolerance to alcohol, often after a small amount of alcohol, suddenly appear delirium or hazy state, extreme excitement, illusion hallucinations and delusions of victimization, aggressive behavior, nervousness, and seizures. The seizures usually last for several hours, or a whole day, often ending with deep sleep, and can't recall the seizures after waking up.

In the early stage of drunkenness, the drunken person's self-control ability diminishes, his speech increases, and the content flows into exaggeration; emotional excitement, joy that does not coordinate well with the environment, but emotional cranial instability, with irritability and venting characteristics; movements are also When drunk increases, behavior becomes frivolous, often provocative, sometimes reckless.

Clinically, some drunks also experience depression, whispering, laxative weeping, or drowsiness. At the same time, the vast majority of drunks have unclear articulation, ataxia, unstable gait, accompanied by increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, flushing of the face and skin, and sometimes nausea or vomiting. Or if drunken progresses further, there will be disturbances of consciousness, such as decreased consciousness and / or narrow range of consciousness, and even drowsiness, sleeplessness and even coma.

Except for those who are severely ill, they generally recover naturally and have no aftereffects.

Pay attention to distinguishing from complex drunkenness: Complex drunkenness is usually brain organic damage, such as craniocerebral injury, encephalitis, epilepsy, etc., or severe brain dysfunction, mental retardation, personality changes, etc., the tolerance to alcohol is greatly reduced, Severe alcoholism caused by heavy drinking. Its complexity lies in the fact that in addition to the general drunk state, the consciousness is obvious, manifested as excitement, violent behavior, and even murder and destruction. The duration is often only a few hours. Afterwards, the memory of the episode is completely lost, or there is only sporadic memory.

In the early stage of drunkenness, the drunken person's self-control ability diminishes, his speech increases, and the content flows into exaggeration; emotional excitement, joy that does not coordinate well with the environment, but emotional cranial instability, with irritability and venting characteristics; movements are also When drunk increases, behavior becomes frivolous, often provocative, sometimes reckless. Clinically, some drunks also experience depression, whispering, laxative weeping, or drowsiness. At the same time, the vast majority of drunks have unclear articulation, ataxia, unstable gait, accompanied by increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, flushing of the face and skin, and sometimes nausea or vomiting. Or if drunken progresses further, there will be disturbances of consciousness, such as decreased consciousness and / or narrow range of consciousness, and even drowsiness, sleeplessness and even coma.

Except for those who are severely ill, they generally recover naturally and have no aftereffects.

Carry out propaganda and education against alcohol abuse, create alternative conditions, and strengthen recreation and sports activities.

When drinking alcohol, make sure you don't get drunk. Don't use alcohol as medicine to relieve worry, loneliness, depression, and work stress.

When drinking alcohol, you should not disturb your diet. Don't use alcohol for meals to avoid malnutrition.

Once you are addicted, you should abstain from alcohol promptly. Careful attention should be paid to the withdrawal syndrome.

Anti-drinking drugs can be applied, such as quitting sulphur and pentamidine to stop drinking and have an aversion to alcohol; subcutaneous injection of apomorphine can also be used while drinking, causing aversive reflexes and quitting.

After alcohol psychiatric patients abstain from alcohol and their symptoms have improved significantly, they should help them solve interpersonal problems and enable them to achieve social rehabilitation.