Alcohol dependence treatment

Naltrexone is effective for Alaska Natives

harminka — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:14:02 -0500

Access to treatment for alcohol dependence (AD) in rural and remote areas is limited. This study evaluated the effectiveness of two pharmacotherapies for AD – naltrexone alone, and in combination with sertraline – among Alaska Natives (ANs) and other Alaskans living in rural settings. Findings indicate that naltrexone is just as effective on its own as it is in combination with sertraline.

Brain stress system presents possible treatment from alcoholism

harminka — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:18:54 -0600

A brain circuit that underlies feelings of stress and anxiety shows promise as a new therapeutic target for alcoholism, according to new studies by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Smoking interferes with thinking, memory in recovering alcoholics

harminka — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:23:22 -0500

Non-smoking recovering alcoholics outperform smoking recovering alcoholics on tests of memory, cognition, visual and auditory learning, and memory

Spousal choices can influence risk of developing alcoholism

harminka — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:27:22 -0500

Alcohol dependence (AD) is more common among partners of alcoholics than among partners of non-alcoholics. A new study examines two kinds of spousal similarity for influence on AD risk: assortative mating (like marries like), and reciprocal spousal interaction (an individual's behavior directly influences his/her spouse's behavior).