Chronic, heavy users of alcohol who dramatically lower their alcohol intake after many years of heavy drinking may enter a withdrawal state known as ______.
A) delirium tremens
B) disorientation
C) tachycardia
D) potentiation

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Delirium tremens is a severe manifestation of alcohol withdrawal that usually appears 48 to 96 hours after the last drink in people who decrease or stop their alcohol consumption after prolonged heavy drinking. Symptoms include hallucinations, tremors, seizures, agitation, high blood pressure, tachycardia, and fever. Disorientation and potentiation are not specific withdrawal symptoms but rather general terms in pharmacology. Tachycardia may occur during delirium tremens but is not specific to it.

Chronic, Heavy Users of Alcohol Who Dramatically Lower Their Alcohol