ALCOHOLISM SECONDARY TO ESSENTIAL TREMOR

1 January 1982

journal article
research article

Vol. 43 (4) , 163-164

Abstract

Alcohol transiently improves the shakiness of patients with essential (familial) tremor. The possibility that essential tremor may lead to alcohol abuse and addiction is raised in relationship to 3 case reports. Secondary alcoholism in patients with essential tremor may be treated or prevented by control of the essential tremor with .beta.-adrenergic blocking agents (propranolol). Theoretical implications for the etiology of alcoholism are discussed.

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