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Thiamine is often given to heavy drinkers when they come into hospital as there are two dangerous neurological conditions (Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis) that can result from severe B1 deficiency.
However, the reason heavy drinkers are at risk of B1 deficiency is if they getting all their calories from booze (steak in a can) or forgetting to eat.
Many junior docs prescribe thiamine when patients are drinking half a bottle of wine a night and eating well. Combination of sheltered lives and not understanding the physiology
I'm not aware that it doesAnd doesn't the B1 help the numbers too?
Thiamine is often given to heavy drinkers when they come into hospital as there are two dangerous neurological conditions (Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis) that can result from severe B1 deficiency.
However, the reason heavy drinkers are at risk of B1 deficiency is if they getting all their calories from booze (steak in a can) or forgetting to eat.
Many junior docs prescribe thiamine when patients are drinking half a bottle of wine a night and eating well. Combination of sheltered lives and not understanding the physiology