For older drivers, study finds, one drink may be one too many
You may have only had one glass of wine with dinner, but if you’re 55 or older, that single serving may hit you hard enough … Read more
Alcoholism
Hangovers do not seem to have much influence on the time to next drink
Many if not most people during their lives have experienced a hangover. Some people believe that hangovers might delay subsequent drinking through pain and discomfort, … Read more
New research reinforces danger of drinking alcohol while pregnant
Women who drink alcohol at moderate or heavy levels in the early stages of their pregnancy might damage the growth and function of their placenta … Read more
Heavy drinking is bad for marriage if one spouse drinks, but not both
Do drinking and marriage mix? That depends on who’s doing the drinking — and how much — according to a recent study by the University … Read more
Why alcoholic’s gender matters
Although long-term chronic alcoholism ultimately destroys the bodies as well as the minds of men and women, it treats the genders differently. For one thing, … Read more
Generic gabapentin may treat alcohol dependence
The generic anticonvulsant medication gabapentin shows promise as an effective treatment for alcohol dependence, based on the results of a 150-patient clinical trial of the … Read more
Weight loss drug helps curb cocaine addictions
The drug topiramate, typically used to treat epilepsy and more recently weight loss, may also help people addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less … Read more
Blocking memories to treat booze addiction
A new study by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco offers encouraging findings that researchers hope may one … Read more
Brain scans reveal which alcoholics at greatest risk of relapse
Even the most experienced counselors have difficultly spotting a recovering alcoholic in danger of relapse. Brain imaging scans might do a better job, new Yale … Read more
New option for booze dependence: Less drinking, not abstinence
A potential new treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene is effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol dependent individuals, says a new study published … Read more
Study Shows Potential of Anti-Stress Peptide to Block Alcohol Dependence
New research by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has underlined the power of an endogenous anti-stress peptide in the brain to prevent and even … Read more
