Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the effects of alcohol on women's reactions to a negative mood-inducing stimulus. It is hypothesized that, like in men, alcohol also reduces tension or induces positive mood in women. In addition, we explored whether different mood states...
Reference 1: Rourke, S. B., et al. (2015). "The effects of alcohol use on brain structure and function in adolescents and young adults."Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 37(1), 91-98. This meta-analysis highlights how even moderate alcohol consumption is linked to reduced brain volume,...
The criterion for identifying consumers was the consumption of one small glass of wine (1.5 units of alcohol) at least once or twice a month. These experts had to meet the following criteria to be included in the study: (1) Regularly (at least 2 per month) participate in activities ...
that similarly “erase” pain or discomfort for a time. Interestingly, enkephalin was the subject of a study on the effects of M&M’s: When research participants ate M&M’s, enkephalin increased 150 percent, similar to the surges experienced with the drug opium (DiFeliceanton...
Effects of topiramate on neural responses to alcohol cues in treatment-seeking individuals with alcohol use disorder: preliminary findings from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic relapsing condition characterized by an impaired ability to regulate or abstain fr...
Nearly everyone was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, either directly or indirectly, either as a result of COVID-19 infection (or fear of infection) or as a result of the effects of far-reaching measures and their implications for the economy and society. As a result, these multiple stre...
Health status is another critical factor. Women with chronic illnesses or depression are more likely to experience violence [50,53]. Additionally, partners’ alcohol use is strongly associated with emotional violence, as alcohol consumption can lead to a loss of emotional control [29,54]. Studies...
We investigated the acute effects of LSD on emotional processing using the Face Emotion Recognition Task (FERT) and Multifaceted Empathy Test (MET). The effects of LSD on social behavior were tested using the Social Value Orientation (SVO) test. Two similar placebo-controlled, double-blind, ...
19. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that distress-induced HPA axis activation and subsequent glucocorticoid release elicit anti-inflammatory effects, including the apoptosis of T lymphocytes and neutrophils19. The consistent release of endogenous glucocorticoids also inhibits antigen presentation, further ...
presumably because it signifies the finality of the experience and therefore is more likely to prompt an evaluation for future reference, but also because it is the most recent event in the experience and, therefore, should be more easily remembered due to recency effects (Lau-Gesk and Mukherjee...