Multiple Previous Alcohol Detoxifications Are Associated With Decreased Medial Temporal and Paralimbic Function in the Postwithdrawal Period

Abstract

These studies are consistent with other studies comparing alcoholics and controls. They also suggest that on day 7 of detoxification, alcoholic subjects with multiple previous detoxifications have decreased visual cortex, medial temporal lobes, and anterior paralimbic blood flow, compared with those in their first detoxification. Further studies seem warranted to confirm these initial exploratory results.