Does alcohol cause anxiety?
Alcohol does not cause anxiety per say but can mimic or intensify anxiety like symptoms. After you drink you go thru withdrawal(everyone does not just alcoholics). This includes symptoms like shakiness and increased heart rate….sound familiar…these are the same symptoms you feel when you are anxious. Alcohol can help “steady” the nerves in the short term but actually makes it worse in the long run. Best advice is to limit alcohol to safe limits.