Alcoholism

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A drug to treat Alcoholism developed by Alkermes Inc. has caused blood clots, swelling, abscesses, cell death and other adverse reactions in nearly 200 cases, according to a warning for health-care professionals issued Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration. (ALKS) (CEPH) ...

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New research confirms the impact of multiple deployments on mental health. ...

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Learn more about the prevalence of Alcoholism in borderline personality disorder (BPD), the reasons that Alcoholism and BPD occur together so often, and how to get help for yourself or a loved one with Alcoholism and BPD. ...

Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 11 days ago
Related Articles Alcoholism leads to early perceptive alterations, independently of comorbid depressed state: an ERP study. Neurophysiol Clin. 2008 Apr;38(2):83-97 Authors: Maurage P, Campanella S, Philippot P, de Timary P, Constant E, Gauthier S, Miccichè ML, Kornreich C, Hanak C, Noel X, Verbanck P INTRODUCTION: Alcoholism is associated with a deficit in the processing of emotional facial expressions (EFE) and with a delayed P3b component, partially mediated by earlier perceptive deficits (P100, N170). Since alcohol dependence often occurs with depression, we aim at investigating whether classical event-related potentials (ERP) alterations observed in Alcoholism are modulated or not by depression. METHODS: Four groups (controls; alcoholics; depressed; alcoholics-depressed) of 12 participants performed two different discrimination tasks, a gender and an emotional one. They had to decide as quickly as possible about the gender or the emotion displayed by facial stimuli during an ERP recording session (32 channels). Reaction times (RTs), P100, N100, N170 and P3b were recorded. RESULTS: At the behavioural level, control participants discriminated EFE (but not gender) more rapidly than the three other groups. At the ERP level, the differences observed on RTs for emotional task were neurophysiologically indexed by a delayed P3b component. This delay was associated with earlier ERP alterations (P100, N100, N170), but only in participants su ...

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Related Articles Externalizing disorders in the offspring from the San Diego prospective study of Alcoholism. J Psychiatr Res. 2008 Jul;42(8):644-52 Authors: Schuckit MA, Smith TL, Pierson J, Trim R, Danko GP OBJECT: Conduct disorder (CD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more prevalent in relatives of alcoholics and may predict alcohol and drug problems, but not all studies agree. This paper evaluates these questions in well-educated families of alcoholics and controls. METHODS: Data from 165, 14-25-year-old offspring in the San Diego Prospective Study were used to create Group 1 (n=17) with CD or ADHD and Group 2 (n=148) with no such diagnoses. Correlations and hierarchical logistic regressions evaluated characteristics associated with these disorders, comparing the impact of CD and ADHD. RESULTS: The rates of CD (6.1%) and of ADHD (4.8%) were not strikingly elevated, and did not relate to the family history of alcohol or drug use disorders. Group 1 offspring were more likely to have divorced parents, a relative with bipolar disorder, a higher intake of alcohol and illicit substances, and associated problems. PMID: 17765266 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ...

Source: health.telegraph.co.uk --- 11 days ago
Lucy Atkins looks at the help on offer to those close to an addict. ...

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A drug, designed to stop the euphoric effects of alcohol, could one day be used to prevent reformed alcoholics from relapsing, say US researchers. ...

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WASHINGTON - Federal regulators warned doctors Tuesday about severe skin reactions seen in patients taking an injectable treatment for Alcoholism made by Alkermes Inc. and... ...

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The affects alcohol has on the entire family is often devastating ...

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I learned about my Alcoholism the hard way Now I shall try to help others find their recovery their way ...

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Sticking to the vow of celibacy and staying away from Alcoholism are among the major problems priests in the Philippines presently face Malolos bishop Jose Oliveros admitted this was among the findings of the Office... read more ...

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clipped by: Wisco clipper's remarks: The article includes this statement: Alcohol abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression make up an "unholy trinity" that haunts some combat soldiers, said psychologist William Schlenger of the consulting firm Abt Associates Inc. in Durham, N.C. He was a principal investigator of the influential National Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Study, but was not involved in the new research. "They have intrusive recollections: 'I keep remembering it, I have nightmares about it, I can't escape it,'" Schlenger said. Vets try to escape the memories through alcohol or drugs, he said. This is a lasting damage to the country that we'll pay for for decades. Clip Source: ap.google.com National Guard and Reserve combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to develop drinking problems than active-duty soldiers, a new military study suggests. The authors speculate that inadequate preparation for the stress of combat and reduced access to support services at home may be to blame. The study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, is the first to compare Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' alcohol problems before and after deployment. The research is one of the first major studies to emerge from the Pentagon's landmark "Millennium" study, launched in 2001 because of concerns about possible health effects from the first Gulf War. It includes tens of thousands of military personn ...

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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Serious injection-site reactions, including abscesses that required surgical treatment up to debridement, have been reported in patients given naltrexone (Vivitrol) injections for Alcoholism prevention. ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert for healthcare professionals to be aware of the risk for adverse injection site reactions in their patients who receive naltrexone (Vivitrol). Vivitrol is an extended-release version of the generic drug naltrexone marketed by Cephalon Inc. and is manufactured by Cambridge-based Alkermes, Inc. It was approved in 2006 to treat alcohol dependence in patients who show they can abstain from drinking prior to receiving the drug therapy. read more ...

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WBZ's Dr. Mallika Marshall explains why more people are turning to medication for trouble sleeping, and why we are all waiting longer in emergency rooms these days. ...

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Chairman and chief medical director of the National Center for Addiction Medicine (SÁÁ) Thórarinn Tyrfingsson said Alcoholism is a slowly growing health problem among people aged 55 and older in Iceland. ...

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Alcohol use during teen years can lead to a host of problems like risky sexual behaviour and a greater risk of delayed reproduction.An examination of ...

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Scientist identifies brain receptor that triggers euphoric feelings from alcohol as well as a drug that blocks the heightened pleasure relapsing alcoholics experience. ...