Alcoholism

Adverse childhood experiences predict earlier age of drinking onset: results from a representative U
OBJECTIVE: Our goal was to determine whether adverse childhood experiences predicted the age at which drinking was initiated and drinking motives in a representative sample of current or former drinkers in the United States.

Boston, Massachusetts 02118
USA
Systematic analysis of glutamatergic neurotransmission genes in alcohol dependence and adolescent ri
CONTEXT: Glutamatergic neurotransmission is implicated in alcohol-drinking behavior in animal models.
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London, England SE5 8AF
UK
Cannabinoid receptor 1 gene association with nicotine dependence.
CONTEXT: The endogenous cannabinoid system has been implicated in drug addiction in animal models.
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Richmond, VA 23298
USA
Residential detoxification: essential for marginalised, severely alcohol- and drug-dependent individ
INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: In an era of health care rationalisation, residential detoxification services catering for drug- and alcohol-dependent homeless people are being closed.

Sydney, Australia
Australia
The safety of disulfiram for the treatment of alcohol and cocaine dependence in randomized clinical
BACKGROUND: Disulfiram has demonstrated efficacy in six randomized clinical trials for the treatment of cocaine dependence, but is rarely used in clinical settings because of safety concerns.
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Charleston, South Carolina 29425
USA
[Alcohol use-related problems in women]
It is well known that the prevalence of alcohol use disorders is increasing and represents an important health problem worldwide.

Izmir, Turkey
Turkey
Improvement of physical health and quality of life of alcohol-dependent individuals with topiramate
BACKGROUND: Topiramate can improve drinking outcomes via a hypothesized mechanism of facilitating gamma-aminobutyric acid function and inhibiting glutaminergic pathways in the corticomesolimbic system.

Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0623
USA
[Acute alcoholic intoxication in subjects over 75 years of age: a clinical situation far to be uncom
Acute ethylic intoxication (AEI) or alcoholic drunkenness is not only a youth-specific disorder.

France
France
The efficacy of acamprosate and naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependence: a relative benefi
Random controlled trials on the efficacy of naltrexone and acamprosate in the treatment of alcohol dependence were reviewed, using a Relative Benefit (RB) analysis approach.

Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
USA
The effects of levetiracetam on alcohol consumption in alcohol-dependent subjects: an open label stu
The aim of this open-label pilot study was to assess the efficacy and safety of the novel anticonvulsant agent, levetiracetam, for the treatment of alcohol dependence.

Boston, Massachusetts 02118
USA