Alcohol Harms The Br…
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A nice drink cannot do any harm? Brain says no. A new study by a Chinese research group shows that even low doses of alcohol can harm the brain immediately though not permanently. We were investigating the acute effects of low and high doses of alcohol by diffusion tensor imaging,…
The Four Loko Effect
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The popular, formerly caffeinated, fruity alcoholic beverage, Four Loko, has been blamed for the spike in alcohol-related hospitalizations, especially throughout college campuses.
Initially, caffeine was deemed the culprit and the Food and Drug Administration ordered all traces of caffeine…
Age at which teens h…
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findings of the 22nd annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), released by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation earlier this month, echo the reality that substance abuse treatment professionals see every day. The study shows that underage drinking has become…
Sensitivity to the E…
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A polymorphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) and sensitivity to the effects of alcohol in humans.
Ray LA, Hutchison KE.
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent research has implicated the endogenous opioid system in the development of…
Alcoholism/Alcohol A…
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Alcohol dependence; Alcohol abuse; Problem drinking; Drinking problem
Alcoholism (alcohol dependence) and alcohol abuse are two different forms of problem drinking.
Alcoholism occurs when a person shows signs of physical addiction to alcohol (for example, tolerance and withdrawal) and…