Neuroscience
Is addiction a brain disease?
The opioid abuse epidemic is a full-fledged item in the 2016 campaign, and with it questions about how to combat the problem and treat people who are addicted.
May 11, 2016
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News tagged with alcohol addiction
Addiction
Team leads world-first new treatment for alcohol addictions
Alcohol addiction causes almost 3.8 per cent of deaths worldwide but a study led by QUT researchers offers new hope in the form of a drug already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Apr 14, 2016
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Addiction
Study reveals extent of addictions in Alberta
Addictions directly affect up to one in five Albertan adults. They involve alcohol, gambling, legal and illicit drugs and a variety of other substances and types of behaviour.
Nov 20, 2015
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Addiction
New finding helps explain why many alcohol drinkers also are smokers
Alcohol and nicotine use have long been known to go hand in hand. Previous research shows that more than 85 percent of U.S. adults who are alcohol-dependent also are nicotine-dependent. Now, researchers from the University ...
Oct 27, 2015
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Diabetes
Diabetes medication can reduce food intake
Many studies have focused on how much we eat when we are hungry, but sometimes we eat just to feel better. A new dissertation at Sahlgrenska Academy shows that medication used for type-2 diabetes wich mimics the gut-brain ...
Sep 29, 2015
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Addiction
Diabetes medication could be used to treat alcohol dependence
A new study on mice and rats at Sahlgrenska Academy shows that a medication used for diabetes and obesity also could be a valuable tool for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Sep 25, 2015
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Neuroscience
Neuron responsible for alcoholism found
Scientists have pinpointed a population of neurons in the brain that influences whether one drink leads to two, which could ultimately lead to a cure for alcoholism and other addictions.
Sep 2, 2015
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Addiction
Alcohol laws have a preventive effect on young men
When they reach for the glass, they often know no limits: Hazardous drinking is fairly common among young Swiss men. The good news: Based on a survey of around 5,700 young Swiss men with a mean age of 20, scientists from ...
Jul 29, 2015
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Addiction
Jealousy in a romantic relationship can lead to alcohol problems
People who depend on their relationship to make them feel good about themselves are more likely to drown their sorrows if they believe their partner is cheating, suggests new research. The study, published in Addictive Behaviors, ...
Jul 15, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Medication may stop drug and alcohol addiction
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully stopped cocaine and alcohol addiction in experiments using a drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat high blood pressure. ...
Jun 23, 2015
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