Alcoholism (or ethanolism) is a physical dependence on alcohol so much so that stopping alcohol use would cause withdrawal symptoms.
To summarize published data on pharmacologic treatments for alcohol dependence alone and in combination with brief psychosocial therapies that may be feasible for primary care and specialty medical settings. We conducted electronic searches of published original research articles and reviews in MEDLINE, SCOP...
"Additionally, many people with alcohol use disorders aren't aware that treatments such as these medications are available and can be accessed through their GP." Thereportconcluded that even though rates of naltrexone dispensing had substantially increased, while acamprosate dispensing showed minimal chan...
Objective: Brief medical management and alcohol pharmacotherapy are effective treatments for alcoholic participants enrolled in randomized controlled trials, and this suggests that alcoholism treatment may be delivered successfully in medical settings. However, medical patients may differ from clinical trial ...
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New research indicates that opioid misuse and the use of cannabis and other drugs may compromise the effectiveness of treatments for alcohol use disorder. In an Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research study, individuals with alcohol dependence who
However, no specific gene for alcoholism has been found, and environmental factors (e.g., stress) and social factors (e.g., peer behavior) are thought to play a role in whether a person becomes alcohol dependent.Recently some researchers have suggested that there are two distinct types of ...
Ray, whose laboratory studies the causes of and possible treatments for drug and alcohol addiction, said testing new treatments for alcoholism is critical because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved only four treatments for alcoholism, and they have been only modestly effective. ...
ABSTRACT:The modern pace of life, increased susceptibility to stressors, and easy access to psychoactive substances have contributed to the increase in the number of people addicted to alcohol. Alcoholism has serious and life-threatening consequences, on
medical patients with social support can be just as helpful as providing cardiac rehabilitation for someone recovering from heart disease," said Smith. "It can be just as helpful as a diet or lifestyle program for obese patients or treatment for alcoholism among patients with alcoholism." ...