Shakes due to years of Alcohol/Drug abuse…?

Published March 18, 2014

Question by Karenmurph: Shakes due to years of Alcohol/Drug abuse…?
My partner shakes, I think it is because he used to do a lot of drugs before me and also drank heavily. He is 33. Could it be a direct result of the substance abuse?

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Answer by Nutritionally Fortified
Has he been checked out by a physician specializing in addiction treatment? How long has he been sober?

There’s no way for anyone in internet land to be able to tell. My guess would be yes, it is related to substance abuse. Substance abuse kills livers, ruins kidneys, interferes with the central nervous system, and kills irreplaceable brain cells, just to name a few issues.

Answer by Scott P
He could be shaking from withdrawals. If he were to successfully detox, the shakes might go away. However, with illicit drug use comes the chance of inadvertently using MPTP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine).

This is sometimes accidentally made when trying to synthesize heroin-like drugs. The side effects of this exposure include parkinsonism, which could present with shakes. These are potentially irreversible.

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