Hi Colin, A couple of thoughts to share: I am a social worker/therapist in her late 60s who has been an addict on and off since adolescence. My drug(s) of choice were in the depressant category, including alcohol, barbiturates, valium, and opiates. I have managed to live a relat...
In studies in humans, it remains unclear whether GLP-1 agonists act directly to reduce cravings for alcohol or other drugs. This needs to be directly assessed in future research, alongside any reductions in use. Are these drugs safe to use for addiction?
MAT combines medications with behavioral therapy to treat alcohol abuse. Medications like naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram can help reduce cravings, obstruct the pleasurable effects of alcohol, and deter alcohol consumption. MAT is often used alongside counseling and therapy to provide alcoholics wi...
Naltrexone is a prescription medication used to treatalcohol use disorder(AUD) andopioid use disorder(OUD) to reduce cravings and help control physiological dependence. Naltrexone works by blocking the effects of alcohol and opioid medications, preventing the euphoria and intoxication (the “buzz”) th...
Nearly half of those addicted to the drug also have a mental disorder, particularly depression and attention-deficit disorder. Suicidal thoughts among users could also manifest. The drug produces cravings as strong as those of any other drug on the black market and can last for months, though ...
“addiction” is just a label used to badmouth drugs, and our only responsibility is to educate drug users. [In his new book,Drug Use for Grown-ups,Hart argues that all drugs, including heroin, can be taken recreationally, and it’s repressive for governments to ban any drug for ...
Another hypothesis for the Gothenburg researchers' continuing studies is that exendin-4 may be used to reduce the craving for alcohol. "It is the same brain regions which are involved in food cravings and alcohol cravings, so it would be very interesting to test whether exendin-4 also reduces...
Aubin's group thought the drug duo might work against alcohol use disorder because cyproheptadine works on brain cell receptors linked to impulsive behaviors, while prazosin targets receptors associated with cravings. Speaking in an American Psychiatric Association news release, Aubin noted that current ...
However, addictive substances like alcohol and drugs of abuse can overwhelm the natural reward pathways in your brain, resulting in intolerable cravings and reduced impulse control. A popular misconception is that addiction is a result of low willpower. However, an explosion of knowledge and ...
Sarhan’s patients, most of whom pay for the drug themselves and are all informed beforehand of its regulatory status, have taken the treatments for addiction to nicotine, inhalants and alcohol. But the therapeutic mechanisms of the drugs are not yet fully understood and many of the benefits ha...