The role of alcohol response phenotypes in the risk for alcohol use disorder [PDF]
, 2019 Heavy alcohol use is pervasive and one of our most significant global health burdens. Early theories posited that certain alcohol response phenotypes, notably low sensitivity to alcohol (‘low-level response’) imparts risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD ...
Cao, Dingcai +4 more
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Practical outpatient pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder
Drugs in Context, 2018 Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is commonly encountered in clinical practice. A combination of psychosocial intervention and pharmacotherapy is the cornerstone of AUD treatment.
Youngjung Kim +3 more
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Explaining the Frequency of Alcohol Consumption in a Conflict Zone: Jews and Palestinians in Israel [PDF]
, 2015 Experiencing stress and exposure to terrorism may have an adverse effect on health risk behaviors. Few studies have examined alcohol use among adults living in Israel under chronic, stressful terrorism-related conditions.
Canetti, Daphna +6 more
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Alcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Disorders
Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 2019 Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depressive disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and co-occur more often than expected by chance. The aim of this review is to characterize the prevalence, course, and treatment of co-occurring AUD and depressive disorders.
McHugh, R. Kathryn, Weiss, Roger D.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence of alcohol use among young people in eastern Africa. [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies of alcohol use among young people (age 15-24 years) in eastern Africa to estimate prevalence of alcohol use and determine the extent of use of standardised screening questionnaires in ...
Alemu H +24 more
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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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Do drinking motives mediate the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and alcohol use among adolescents? [PDF]
, 2019 Funding: Funding for the Scottish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children was provided by NHS Scotland. This work was also supported by the 600th Anniversary Ph.D.
Browne +11 more
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Alexithymia, Impulsivity, and Reward Sensitivity in Young Adult University Student Children of Alcoholics [PDF]
, 2019 Background and Objectives: Personality traits previously known as risk factors for alcohol use disorder (AUD) were assessed in 29 young adult children of alcoholics (COAs) and 68 young adult children of nonalcoholics (non-COAs).
Hayatbakhsh, Niloufar +3 more
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Mental health in UK Biobank - development, implementation and results from an online questionnaire completed by 157 366 participants: a reanalysis [PDF]
, 2020 Background UK Biobank is a well-characterised cohort of over 500 000 participants including genetics, environmental data and imaging. An online mental health questionnaire was designed for UK Biobank participants to expand its potential.
Adams, M. +20 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 ObjectiveUpdate the evidence on use of pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder in a Canadian population.MethodsUsing whole-population administrative data from Manitoba, Canada, we identified all residents age 12+ who were first diagnosed with alcohol ...
Geoffrey Konrad +9 more
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