Asians who are struggling with alcoholism may benefit especially from naltrexone, one of three medications approved by the U.
Alcohol Abuse - Alcohol Addiction - Treatment � Rehab among Woman
Social drinking amongst women has become a fad. Stop it before it finishes you.
Social drinking amongst women has become a fad. Stop it before it finishes you.
The mutation in question is in the OPRM1 gene, which codes for the mu opioid receptors in the brain.
People with 'AG' or 'GG' variants of OPRM1 have better clinical alcohol-treatment outcomes with naltrexone than those with the 'AA' variant, Ray said, adding that approximately half of Asians have at least one copy of the "G" nucleotide at the particular location.
Russia Hits Out At Beer in Its Fight Against Alcoholism
With a stroke of the presidential pen, beer was recently reclassified as an alcoholic drink in Russia, no longer a foodstuff, and its sales are to be restricted to cut alcohol abuse.
With a stroke of the presidential pen, beer was recently reclassified as an alcoholic drink in Russia, no longer a foodstuff, and its sales are to be restricted to cut alcohol abuse.
The findings have been published online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
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Target for Treating Smoking, Alcoholism Identified
Researchers have identified a key enzyme that play a role in controlling the brain's response to nicotine and alcohol.
Researchers have identified a key enzyme that play a role in controlling the brain's response to nicotine and alcohol.
Risk of Premature Death Increased by Impulsive Alcoholism
People with current drinking problems and poor impulse control are more likely to die in the next 15 years, a new study has revealed.
People with current drinking problems and poor impulse control are more likely to die in the next 15 years, a new study has revealed.
