A study of the association of (Val66Met) polymorphism in the brain - derived neurotrophic factor gene
with alcohol dependence and extreme violence in Chinese males
A suicide peak after weekends and holidays in patients
with alcohol dependence.
In the clinical study, which is published in the scientific journal European Neuropsychopharmacology ¸ the scientists examined for the first time if OSU6162 can reduce the craving for alcohol in people
with alcohol dependence.
Not exact matches
His time at West Ham is perhaps best remembered for the Blackpool nightclub incident and his increasing
dependence on
alcohol; as he became disillusioned
with both his own game and the abilities of the majority of his West Ham teammates.
«Adolescence is a critical risk period for initiation of
alcohol use, and earlier onset of drinking is associated
with greater risk of developing
alcohol abuse and
dependence,» said Dr. Gale Burstein, Erie County Commissioner of Health.
Each therapy session consisted of participants viewing a film
with themes of
alcohol dependence, such as Leaving Las Vegas and When a Man Loves a Woman, followed by a one - hour discussion led by a psychologist.
Why then,
with alcohol and drug
dependence, would that be a reasonable treatment?
A report on the research, published in the September issue of Drug and
Alcohol Dependence, analyzed all alcohol ads that appeared in U.S. magazines from 2008 to 2010 to determine whether messages about responsibility define responsible drinking or provide clear warnings about the risks associated with alcohol consu
Alcohol Dependence, analyzed all
alcohol ads that appeared in U.S. magazines from 2008 to 2010 to determine whether messages about responsibility define responsible drinking or provide clear warnings about the risks associated with alcohol consu
alcohol ads that appeared in U.S. magazines from 2008 to 2010 to determine whether messages about responsibility define responsible drinking or provide clear warnings about the risks associated
with alcohol consu
alcohol consumption.
The review found that 19.3 percent of the patients diagnosed
with a depressive disorder reported lower back pain, as did 16.75 percent of patients diagnosed as obese (a body mass index, or BMI, > 30kg / m ²), 16.53 percent of the patients diagnosed
with nicotine
dependence, and 14.66 percent
with reported
alcohol abuse.
Patients
with nicotine
dependence, obesity, depressive disorders, and
alcohol abuse were had «statistically significant» relative risks of 4.489, 6.007, 5.511 and 3.326 for low back pain, respectively, when compared to other patients.
The EHE International health exam measured depressive symptoms
with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ - 9), anxiety symptoms
with the Generalized Anxiety Scale (GAD - 7) and
alcohol dependence with the CAGE scale.
«Only a limited number of studies have investigated the interplay between specific robust genes associated
with the development of
alcohol dependence and environments during the critical developmental period of adolescence,» said Bierut.
«Clinicians tend to treat the depression,
alcohol dependence or drug problem first and allow patients to «self - medicate»
with cigarettes if necessary,» said lead investigator Patricia A. Cavazos - Rehg, PhD.
As reported in a paper published last year in Drug and
Alcohol Dependence, more than half of all respondents reported resolving their problem
with no assistance.
People
with the variant are around 2 to 3 times more likely to develop schizophrenia or
alcohol dependence, reports a new UCL study.
Patients were not included if they had a current or previous psychotic disorder, an immediate family member
with a psychotic disorder, history of suicide or mania or current drug or
alcohol dependence.
Andrea Johansson Capusan, consultant in psychiatry, focusses in her thesis on binge eating and
alcohol dependence in adults
with ADHD symptoms.
It found that people
with the variant of the GRM3 gene, thought to be important in brain signalling, were at increased risk of developing bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and
alcohol dependence.
It is principally hereditary factors that lie behind adults
with ADHD often developing
alcohol dependence and binge eating.
Alcohol dependence is associated
with blunted dopamine transmission in the ventral striatum
A new study by researchers affiliated
with New York University's Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR), is now online ahead of print in Drug and
Alcohol Dependence and it is one of the first national studies to examine risk factors for use of synthetic marijuana among a large, nationally representative sample of teens.
In particular, he demonstrated that
alcohol dependence is associated
with robust and persistent increases in the hydrolytic clearance of 2 - AG that prevents stress - related elevations in 2 - AG signaling that normally contribute to coping mechanisms that stabilize affective state.
Dr. Parsons has provided similar insights into the mechanisms through which endocannabinoids modulate the rewarding effects of opiates,
alcohol, and cocaine, and he is presently extending his evaluations of this stage of the addiction cycle to include animal models of commonly occurring genetic polymorphisms that are associated
with problematic drug use and
dependence in humans.
The George lab has made seminal contributions to the field including: discovering a novel population of neurons in the brain of humans, rats and mice that are involved in nicotine
dependence, identifying neuronal ensembles responsible for nicotine and
alcohol addiction, and unveiled the cellular and molecular changes associates
with long term use of nicotine, cocaine, methamphetamine and
alcohol use on the brain.
1) fMRI study in disordered gambling and
alcohol dependence (see project Tim van Timmeren) 2) fMRI study investigating risk preferences in disordered gambling 3) fMRI study in patients
with sleep disorders, investigating food - related motivation 4) PET study investigating dopamine in disordered gambling
Longitudinal association between pain severity and subsequent opioid use in prescription opioid dependent patients
with chronic pain Griffin ML, McDermott KA, McHugh RK, Fitzmaurice GM, Jamison RN, Weiss RD. Drug and
Alcohol Dependence.
When speaking
with Newsweek, Benjamin Voight said that African Americans that carried the variant were at a slightly reduced risk of developing
alcohol dependence.
We will work
with you to develop an individualized treatment plan that will help you progress on the path to recovery by supporting you as you reclaim your independence from addictive substances, learn to manage the stress of an active life without returning to drug and
alcohol dependence, and attain personal, career and recovery goals.
Energy drink usage seems to be connected to
alcohol dependence along
with other drug usage: More studies are necessary to shed light on the possible mechanisms underpinning the associations which have been found in studies.
Dependence on
alcohol and nicotine, and the associations of these two drugs of abuse
with a greater affinity and sensitivity to sweets may originate from a common neurobiological base of reward or genetic factors, the researchers say.
We also know that people
with a family history of
alcohol dependence show a preference for sweeter foods, suggesting a genetic basis for the connection between
alcohol abuse and food cravings.
How does her
dependence on
alcohol limit her ability to deal
with life and move forward?
The plaintiff did not raise any concerns about her mood or her
alcohol dependence with her physicians until December 2009 during an unrelated consultation
with Dr. Zentner when asked about
alcohol consumption and in December 2010, when she reported symptoms of depression to Dr. Swope.
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence along with several million more who engage in risky, binge drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol pr
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from
alcohol abuse or dependence along with several million more who engage in risky, binge drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol pr
alcohol abuse or
dependence along
with several million more who engage in risky, binge drinking patterns that could lead to
alcohol pr
alcohol problems.
Fluoxetine reduced depressive symptoms and
alcohol consumption in patients
with comorbid major depression and
alcohol dependence
In the general population, the most frequent of these is the combination of
alcohol use disorder and depression and / or anxiety disorder.5 — 7 Comorbidity of
alcohol abuse and
dependence is two to three times higher for those who suffer from depression than for those in the general population.8 Moreover, risky
alcohol use is associated
with a higher probability of developing affective disorders than for not at - risk users.9
In the case of
alcohol dependence, naltrexone can be administered along
with psychosocial interventions designed to target addiction (for example, 12 step programmes, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy relapse prevention, contingency management, and so on).
The most innovative aspect of this investigation is the inclusion of people
with both
alcohol and drug
dependence.
Treatment of depression in patients
with alcohol or other drug
dependence; A meta - analysis.
Delusional - like experiences are more common in those
with cannabis
dependence disorder, very early - onset
alcohol use or
dependence disorders, and daily smokers
Exclusion criteria included current psychosis, bipolar disorder, a current suicidal state,
alcohol or drug
dependence within the past 6 months, medical disorders that would affect weight and ability to participate, insufficient fluency
with English to participate in therapy, current participation in a weight - control program, taking medication that would affect weight, and pregnancy.
51 patients between 18 and 65 years of age (mean age 35 y, 51 % men) diagnosed
with current comorbid major depressive disorder and
alcohol dependence using the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd edition, revised criteria.
We also conducted clinical interviews
with the study members at the age of 32 y to assess depression and substance
dependence (tobacco,
alcohol, and cannabis
dependence as well as
dependence on other street and prescription drugs), following the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM - IV) criteria (24).
The 44 % reduction in Ham - D - 24 scores between presentation and conclusion of detoxification and washout in this study is similar to that reported by Brown et al in patients
with comorbid primary
alcohol dependence and secondary depressive disorder.2 Thus, application of the results found by Cornelius et al to this clinical population may be appropriate.
To evaluate the effectiveness of fluoxetine in reducing depressive symptoms in patients
with comorbid major depression and
alcohol dependence.
Fluoxetine reduced depressive symptoms and
alcohol consumption in patients
with comorbid major depression and
alcohol dependence at 12 weeks.
While the disease model was designed to assist substance - abusing adults, adolescent substance problems differ from those of adults
with chronic
alcohol dependence (Bailey & Rachal, 1993; Kilty, 1990).
This is the first double blind, placebo controlled study to show the effectiveness of a selective serotonergic drug in the reduction of depressive symptoms and
alcohol consumption in patients
with comorbid major depressive and
alcohol dependence disorders.
Reports the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression,
alcohol abuse /
dependence, and substance abuse /
dependence diagnoses assessed
with a structured clinical interview protocol in a population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents about to exit child welfare systems.
Prevalence and Timing of Diagnosable Mental Health,
Alcohol, and Substance Use Problems Among Older Adolescents in the Child Welfare System Keller, Salazar, & Courtney (2010) Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (4) View Abstract Reports the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, alcohol abuse / dependence, and substance abuse / dependence diagnoses assessed with a structured clinical interview protocol in a population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents about to exit child welfare s
Alcohol, and Substance Use Problems Among Older Adolescents in the Child Welfare System Keller, Salazar, & Courtney (2010) Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (4) View Abstract Reports the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression,
alcohol abuse / dependence, and substance abuse / dependence diagnoses assessed with a structured clinical interview protocol in a population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents about to exit child welfare s
alcohol abuse /
dependence, and substance abuse /
dependence diagnoses assessed
with a structured clinical interview protocol in a population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents about to exit child welfare systems.