delirium tremens
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An autopsy later found that she had been experiencing delirium tremens caused by withdrawal from diazepam, an anti-anxiety medication that P.T.S. staff members said they were never informed she was taking.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2016
The book records a period of acute psychological and spiritual disorientation, delirium tremens, the near-destruction of a literary intelligence, starring Kerouac as Jack Duluoz, “bloody ‘King of the Beatniks.’”
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2013
There had been no evidence of delirium tremens, but apparently the doctor felt he had scored a point.
From Badge of Infamy by Del Rey, Lester
Indeed, he may be glad if he escapes acquiring intellectual dyspepsia or spiritual delirium tremens.
From The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature by Parsons, Frank
Or perhaps someone possesses the secret of how to separate free labor from the delirium tremens of imperialism, that is, of turning back the clock of social development half a century or a century?
From Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) by Trotzky, Leon Davidovich
