Science news articles about 'alcohol dependence'Drinking At An Early Age Can Lead To Later Alcohol Dependence
... early age at onset of drinking is a strong predictor of subsequent alcohol dependence. New findings indicate that an early AOD among women born after 1944 may account for their ... Initiating drinking at younger age heightens women's risk for alcohol dependence
... had previously noted that women were catching up with men in their rates of drinking and alcohol dependence, and this earlier age at which they began drinking helps explain that finding," says Richard ... 'Hazardous drinking' may be a new 'check stop' on the way to alcohol dependence
Current diagnostic guides divide alcohol-use disorders into two categories: alcohol abuse/harmful use and alcohol dependence. Some researchers and clinicians believe this is insufficient, that there ... Alcohol dependence among women is linked to delayed childbearing
... a greater risk of early childbearing. An examination of the relationship between a lifetime history of alcohol dependence (AD) and timing of first childbirth across reproductive development has found ... The neuropeptide Y system is linked to a more severe form of alcohol dependence
... alcohol and cocaine. A new study has examined the relationship of the human NPY system with alcohol dependence (AD), with and without withdrawal symptoms, and cocaine dependence. Two receptor genes ... Comorbidity - Ghrelin 'Hunger Hormone' Implicated In Alcohol Dependence
... research had shown that ghrelin levels in blood plasma are altered in addictive behaviours such as alcohol dependence and compulsive overeating," said Jörgen Engel, professor of pharmacology at the ... Neuropeptide Y System Linked To More Severe Form Of Alcohol Dependence
... pathway and its three receptor genes and alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal and cocaine use. New human ... two NPY receptor genes, NPY2R and NPY5R, with a more severe form of AD, and cocaine dependence ... New study examines the relationship of the human NPY system with alcohol dependence
... and response to alcohol and cocaine. A new study has examined the relationship of the human NPY system with alcohol dependence (AD), with and without withdrawal symptoms, and cocaine dependence...Extended-release naltrexone, treatment for alcohol dependence, improves quality-of-life measures
Most studies examining the impact of alcohol-dependence (AD) treatment on quality-of-life (QOL) have looked at psychosocial treatments. This study looked at the impact of pharmacotherapy on QOL, ... Analysis of alcoholics' brains suggests treatment target
... and will appear in the June print issue.
“We have identified a protein that may be a cause of alcohol dependence and tolerance, suggesting the possibility of developing a drug to inhibit the molecule ... Alcoholism Is Not Just A 'Man's Disease' Anymore
... on similarly aged groups, compared across decades, has found substantial increases in drinking and alcohol dependence among women. Increases were particularly notable among white and Hispanic women ... Adolescent rats help prove that early alcohol exposure alcohol can quickly lead to heavy drinking
No one can become alcohol dependent (AD) without repeatedly drinking alcohol, but not everyone who does so will become AD. Certain characteristics – adolescence, novelty ... Gene Linked To Alcohol And Cocaine Dependence
The search for genes associated with alcohol dependence has recently been extended to the tachykinin receptor 3 gene, located within a broad region on chromosome 4q. Researchers have found that seven ... UVA researchers make pivotal breakthrough in alcohol addiction treatment
... only decreases heavy drinking but also diminishes the physical and psychosocial harm caused by alcohol dependence.
"What we've found is that topiramate treats the alcohol addiction, not just the ' ... A Pill to Cure Alcoholism?
... in heavy drinking. Topiramate is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat seizures and migraine headaches. But doctors can prescribe it "off label" for alcohol dependence.
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Drinking At An Early Age Can Lead To Later Alcohol Dependence
... early age at onset of drinking is a strong predictor of subsequent alcohol dependence. New findings indicate that an early AOD among women born after 1944 may account for their ...Initiating drinking at younger age heightens women's risk for alcohol dependence
... had previously noted that women were catching up with men in their rates of drinking and alcohol dependence, and this earlier age at which they began drinking helps explain that finding," says Richard ...'Hazardous drinking' may be a new 'check stop' on the way to alcohol dependence
Current diagnostic guides divide alcohol-use disorders into two categories: alcohol abuse/harmful use and alcohol dependence. Some researchers and clinicians believe this is insufficient, that there ...Alcohol dependence among women is linked to delayed childbearing
... a greater risk of early childbearing. An examination of the relationship between a lifetime history of alcohol dependence (AD) and timing of first childbirth across reproductive development has found ...The neuropeptide Y system is linked to a more severe form of alcohol dependence
... alcohol and cocaine. A new study has examined the relationship of the human NPY system with alcohol dependence (AD), with and without withdrawal symptoms, and cocaine dependence. Two receptor genes ...Comorbidity - Ghrelin 'Hunger Hormone' Implicated In Alcohol Dependence
... research had shown that ghrelin levels in blood plasma are altered in addictive behaviours such as alcohol dependence and compulsive overeating," said Jörgen Engel, professor of pharmacology at the ...Neuropeptide Y System Linked To More Severe Form Of Alcohol Dependence
... pathway and its three receptor genes and alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal and cocaine use. New human ... two NPY receptor genes, NPY2R and NPY5R, with a more severe form of AD, and cocaine dependence ...New study examines the relationship of the human NPY system with alcohol dependence
... and response to alcohol and cocaine. A new study has examined the relationship of the human NPY system with alcohol dependence (AD), with and without withdrawal symptoms, and cocaine dependence...Extended-release naltrexone, treatment for alcohol dependence, improves quality-of-life measures
Most studies examining the impact of alcohol-dependence (AD) treatment on quality-of-life (QOL) have looked at psychosocial treatments. This study looked at the impact of pharmacotherapy on QOL, ...Analysis of alcoholics' brains suggests treatment target
... and will appear in the June print issue. “We have identified a protein that may be a cause of alcohol dependence and tolerance, suggesting the possibility of developing a drug to inhibit the molecule ...Alcoholism Is Not Just A 'Man's Disease' Anymore
... on similarly aged groups, compared across decades, has found substantial increases in drinking and alcohol dependence among women. Increases were particularly notable among white and Hispanic women ...Adolescent rats help prove that early alcohol exposure alcohol can quickly lead to heavy drinking
No one can become alcohol dependent (AD) without repeatedly drinking alcohol, but not everyone who does so will become AD. Certain characteristics – adolescence, novelty ...Gene Linked To Alcohol And Cocaine Dependence
The search for genes associated with alcohol dependence has recently been extended to the tachykinin receptor 3 gene, located within a broad region on chromosome 4q. Researchers have found that seven ...UVA researchers make pivotal breakthrough in alcohol addiction treatment
... only decreases heavy drinking but also diminishes the physical and psychosocial harm caused by alcohol dependence. "What we've found is that topiramate treats the alcohol addiction, not just the ' ...A Pill to Cure Alcoholism?
... in heavy drinking. Topiramate is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat seizures and migraine headaches. But doctors can prescribe it "off label" for alcohol dependence.