Research progress on benzodiazepines to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome(AWS)refers to a series of symptoms and signs that chronic al-coholics experience when they suddenly stop drinking or reduce their drinking,usually 12 to 24 h later.These in-clude tremors,fatigue,sweating,hyperreflexia,and gas-trointestinal symptoms.This article will analyze the drug treatment of this disease and make a brief review.