Types

• Sudden withdrawal from alcohol can cause nausea---with or without vomiting---insomnia, tremors and, in extreme cases, seizures and hallucinations.
  
  

Effects

• Heavy alcohol consumption inhibits brain neuroreceptors. When consumption is stopped, these receptors are then uninhibited, which causes hyperexcitability.
  
  

Detoxification

• Night sweats are common when going through alcohol withdrawal because the body is ridding itself of built-up toxins.
  
  

Sleep

• Alcohol withdrawal has marked effects on sleep, manifesting as temporary insomnia or hypersomnia, nightmares and night sickness.
  
  

Warning

• Pay attention to your body's signals when you quit drinking alcohol. Blood pressure can skyrocket, and the body's electrolyte balance may become severely skewed, requiring medical treatment.