Caitlyn Jenner's Family Terrified She's Leaning On Alcohol Too Much—A Dangerous Side Effect After Her Transition!

"Caitlyn has had more booze in the past month than she has her entire life!" reveals a source close to the Keeping Up With The Kardashians reality star. "She's finally letting loose!" 

It's not just nightclub carousing either. Stylists who work with the Kardashians and Jenners say it's always fun when Caitlyn is on the set. "She turns it into a good time," one behind-the-scenester tells Star. "She's simply the life and soul of the party!"

"When a transgender individual finally takes the leap to become his or her authentic self, there is a feeling of freedom, so it's completely expected that Caitlyn would be more relaxed and uninhibited now," says Atlanta-based psychiatrist Nzinga A. Harrison, M.D., who has worked with people in transition. 

"Caitlyn still has issues related to transitioning, and [her family] wants to make sure she doesn't turn to alcohol as a way of dealing with those emotions," a family insider says.

Alcohol can also amp up the effects of male-to-female hormones, warns Dr. Harrison—in Caitlyn's case, possibly shrinking testicles and increasing body fat—but using booze for that purpose is playing with fire and tantamount to self-medicating.

"In your 60s, you may be more susceptible to potential side effects of medication and its alcohol interactions," Dr. Harrison says.

"Caitlyn's been repressed for so long, she's earned a little space to do what she wants," says a source.