ALLMedicine™ Alcoholism Center

Sep 16th, 2021 - The development of persistent endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is one of the cornerstones of prostate carcinogenesis; however, the mechanism is missing. Also, alcohol is a physiological ER stress inducer, and the link between alcoholism and progr...

Sep 6th, 2021 - A family history of alcoholism (FH) increases risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD), yet many at-risk individuals never develop alcohol use problems. FH is associated with intermediate levels of risk phenotypes, whereas distinct, compensatory brain ...

Sep 4th, 2021 - An international ban on psychedelics initiated by the United Nations' Convention on Psychotropic Substances in 1971 restricted the clinical use of these ancient psychoactive substances. Yet, in an era marked by rising mental health concerns and a ...

Sep 3rd, 2021 - Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare complication of chronic alcoholism that typically causes demyelination and necrosis of the corpus callosum. Here, we report a man with probable MBD with callosal and right medial paracentral lesions who ...

Aug 31st, 2021 - Stressful conditions increase alcohol consumption in men. Clinical studies link disruption of the neuroendocrine stress system with alcoholism, but the effect of alcohol in a stress condition on male fertility is still relatively poorly understood...

Sep 10th, 2020 - To establish national standards of care for screening and counselling pregnant women and women of child-bearing age about alcohol consumption and possible alcohol use disorder based on current best evidence. Health care providers who care for preg...

Sep 10th, 2020 - Établir des normes pancanadiennes fondées sur les meilleures données probantes actuelles sur le dépistage et les conseils en matière de consommation d'alcool et de troubles de consommation d'alcool chez les femmes enceintes ou en âge de procréer. ...

Jan 29th, 2013 - Alcohol misuse is an important source of preventable injuries in the adolescent population. While alcohol screening and brief interventions are required at American College of Surgeons-accredited trauma centers, there is no standard screening meth...

Jun 13th, 2009 - Ethical considerations for administering alcohol or alcohol cues to treatment-seeking alcoholics in a research setting: can the benefits to society outweigh the risks to the individual? A commentary in the context of the National Advisory Council ...

May 17th, 2021 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...

May 17th, 2021 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...

Nov 17th, 2020 - Prescription opioid use increases the risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety and stress-related disorders (ASRD), new genetic evidence shows. The findings also suggest MDD is a potential causal risk factor for increased prescription ...

Sep 9th, 2020 - The fall in specialist admissions for alcohol withdrawal is associated with a rise in non-specialist admissions, say the authors of a study published in the journal  Alcohol and Alcoholism. The study examined the relationship between specialist an...

Sep 2nd, 2020 - Alcohol use is the third-leading cause of preventable death in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the harmful use of alcohol results in about 3 million deaths worldwide each year, which is 5.3% of all deaths. Alc...