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Gastro Hep Advances, 2022 Background and Aims: Substance use disorder (SUD) commonly associates with alcohol use disorder (AUD), and certain substances have independently been shown to drive liver injury. In this work, we sought to determine if coexisting SUD in patients with AUD
Augustin G.L. Vannier +6 more
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Alcohol disorder amongst forcibly displaced persons in northern Uganda. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Alcohol use may be a coping mechanism for the stressors related to forced displacement. The aim of this study was to investigate levels and determinants of alcohol disorder amongst internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Uganda ...
Felix Ocaka, Kaducu +9 more
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Alcohol Use Disorders in Pregnancy [PDF]
Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 2015 Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are less prevalent in pregnant women than in nonpregnant women, but these disorders can create a host of clinical challenges when encountered. Unfortunately, little evidence is available to guide clinical decision making in this population.
Jeffrey, DeVido +2 more
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Is alcohol dependence best viewed as a chronic relapsing disorder? [PDF]
, 2011 This 'For Debate' paper starts by recognizing the growing trend towards considering alcohol dependence as a chronic relapsing disorder. We argue that the adoption of this model results from focusing on those in treatment for alcohol dependence rather ...
McCambridge, Jim +3 more
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GDNF and alcohol use disorder [PDF]
Addiction Biology, 2018 AbstractGlial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been extensively studied for its role in the development and maintenance of the midbrain dopaminergic system, although evidence suggests that GDNF also plays a role in drug and alcohol addiction. This review focuses on the unique actions of GDNF in the mechanisms that prevent the transition
Segev Barak +3 more
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Alcohol use disorder and the liver [PDF]
Addiction, 2020 AbstractAlcohol use disorders (AUD) cause a range of physical harms, but the major cause of alcohol‐related mortality is alcohol‐related liver disease (ALD), in some countries accounting for almost 90% of alcohol‐related deaths. The risk of ALD has an exponential relationship with increasing alcohol consumption, but is also associated with genetic ...
Ryan Buchanan, Julia M. A. Sinclair
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Use of Gabapentin in the Treatment of Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 Objective: Gabapentin (GBP) is an anticonvulsant medication that is also used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS) and posttherapeutic neuralgia. GBP is commonly prescribed off-label for psychiatric disorders despite the lack of strong evidence. However,
Saeed Ahmed +10 more
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Alcohol Use and Misuse Among Chinese Psychiatrists During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 AimSurvey alcohol use and misuse among Chinese psychiatrists during the Coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.MethodsWe conducted a large-scale, nationwide online survey of psychiatrists regarding their alcohol use during the pandemic.
Daming Mo +16 more
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Retinal function assessment in alcohol use disorder patients [PDF]
, 2019 Objective. Retinal injury induced by ethanol consumption has been previously reported in animal models, including biochemical, histological and functional alterations.
Beltran, Miguel Ángel +9 more
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Partner alcohol use, violence and women's mental health: population-based survey in India. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: The relationship between partner alcohol use and violence as risk factors for poor mental health in women is unclear. AIMS: To describe partner-related and other psychosocial risk factors for common mental disorders in women and examine ...
Bond, Jason C +3 more
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