The neurobiology of addiction and reward processing is a complex ... the impact of substances like alcohol on brain structure, and the mechanisms underlying dopamine release.

Nevertheless, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 14.6 million U.S. adults over the age of 18 have alcohol use disorder, marked by uncontrolled drinking.

As previously mentioned, ALD is directly associated with the damage produced by alcohol consumption, making it important to go further into the subject of alcohol addiction and the mechanisms involved ...

Older adults' visual functions— eye movement reaction time, speed, and accuracy—are acutely impaired by alcohol, and those ...

Once you’ve acknowledged that you can’t live without the drug or alcohol, seek help as soon as possible. Your healthcare provider will be able to refer you to a drug counselor and any other counseling ...

Withdrawal is a highly variable sign of addiction; it occurs with use of some drugs (alcohol, for example) but not others (cocaine); however, it often drives continuing use. Withdrawal can require ...

Problematic alcohol drinking and alcohol dependence are an increasing health problem worldwide. Alcohol abuse is responsible for approximately 5% of the total deaths in the world, but addictive ...

the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK110358), on Drug Abuse (K01DA058919), and on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (F31AA030209, K01AA029200, R01AA030881 ...

The UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and ...

Anna Lembke, chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic and author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. She works with people struggling with alcohol ...

Senators have reviewed an affidavit containing new alcohol abuse and domestic abuse allegations against Trump’s defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth — the same week that Hegseth’s ...

Previous versions of the DSM distinguished alcohol abuse from alcohol dependence, but there was no substantial difference in outcomes, and these two diagnoses were merged. Systematic use of ...