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Effectiveness of most post-traumatic stress disorder therapies is uncertain: Many people, including significant proportions of active duty military personnel and veterans, suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ), often in conjunction with other injuries or illnesses. While several drugs and psychotherapies are used to treat PTSD, many of the studies concerning th...
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Gene influences antidepressant response: A study, led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) has discovered that, whether depressed patients will respond to an antidepressant depends, in part, on which version of a gene they inherit. Having two copies of one version of a gene that codes for a component of the brain's ...
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New PET radiotracer to visualize cannabinoid receptors developed: Researchers of Johns Hopkins developed a new radiotracer to visualize and quantify the brain's cannabinoid receptors by positron emission tomography ( PET ), opening a door to the development of new medications to treat drug dependence, obesity, depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and Tou...
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Variation in bitter-taste receptor gene increases risk for alcoholism: A team of researchers, led by investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has found that a gene variant for a bitter-taste receptor on the tongue is associated with an increased risk for alcohol dependence. The research team studied DNA samples from 262 families, all o...
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Metabolic syndrome, a new role for gene TOR: Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have discovered e new role for a regulatory gene in the metabolic syndrome. In addition, the researchers found that this single gene may contribute to the body�s responses to caloric restriction and may explain some aspects of the Atkins ...
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Alcohol advertising may contribute to increased drinking among young people: A study, published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, found that young people who view more alcohol advertisements tend to drink more alcohol. Young people are beginning to drink at an earlier age than ever before and their actions can have consequences ranging from poor grades ...
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Disulfiram and Carbimide help patients achieve high rates of long-term abstinence: Studies investigating the long-term outcomes of alcoholism treatment are rare and inconsistent. A nine-year study in the Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research investigated the occurrence of abstinence, lapse, and relapse among chronic alcoholics while exploring the role that "alcohol deterre...
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Females less sensitive to the sedating effects of alcohol: Although women consume less alcohol than men, they are more susceptible to some of the negative medical consequences of alcohol use, such as cirrhosis of the liver, cardiac disease, and cognitive impairments. Animal studies have also shown that males and females differ on behavioral as well as ...
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Caffeine dependence linked to family history of alcoholism: A study, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, has shown that women with a serious caffeine habit and a family history of alcohol abuse are more likely to ignore advice to stop using caffeine during pregnancy. Withdrawal symptoms, functional impairment and craving were cited by the women as reasons...
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CREB, a brain protein, linked to alcoholism and anxiety: Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that a protein found in the brain is genetically linked to alcoholism and anxiety. Results of the study are published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The researchers studied rats selectively bred for high alcohol ...
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