Induction of brain CYP2E1 changes the effects of ethanol on dopamine release in nucleus accumbens shell
Publication year: 2008Lucía, Hipólito , María J., Sánchez-Catalán , Ana, Polache , Luis, Granero Abstract CYP2E1 is an important enzyme involved in the brain metabolism of ethanol that can be induced by chronic consumption of alcohol. Recent works have highlighted the importance of this system in the context of the behavioural effects of ethanol. Unfortunately, [...]
Geographical clustering of cannabis use: Results from the New Zealand Mental Health Survey 2003–2004
Publication year: 2008J. Elisabeth, Wells , Louisa, Degenhardt , Kipling M., Bohnert , James C., Anthony , Kate M., Scott AbstractBackground In epidemiology, it always has been important to study local area patterns of disease occurrence. New methods to quantify local area and household clustering of disease emerged late in the 19th century and were [...]
Concurrent anxiety and substance use disorders among outpatients with major depression: Clinical features and effect on treatment outcome
Publication year: 2008Robert H., Howland , A., John Rush , Stephen R., Wisniewski , Madhukar H., Trivedi , Diane, Warden , …
Domestic Violence A Growing Problem For Veterans
“The increasing number of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) raises the risk of domestic violence and its consequences on families and children in communities across the United States,” says Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., an expert on veteran mental health and an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. “Treatments for domestic [...]
Calling For A Convention To Control Alcohol
According to an editorial published on bmj.com, there is an urgent need for international regulation of alcohol akin to the 2005 framework convention on tobacco control.
Healthier Future Begins When You Quit Tobacco Use – Deb Murray, Respiratory Care Practitioner And Tobacco Cessation Coach
It’s common knowledge that smoking is bad for you. But really, how bad is it? Tobacco is responsible for more than 430,000 deaths each year – about 50 deaths per hour. Tobacco use increases risk of high blood pressure and blood clots, which can lead to stroke or heart attack. Tobacco use and smoking increases [...]
Impulse Control Region In Brain Affected In Teens With Genetic Vulnerability For Alcoholism
A new study suggests that genetic factors influence size variations in a certain region of the brain, which could in turn be partly responsible for increased susceptibility to alcohol dependence. It appears that the size of the right orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), an area of the brain that is involved in regulating emotional processing and impulsive [...]
Gambling Addiction In Louisiana Remains Prevalent, According To Study
According to results from the 2008 Louisiana Study on Problem Gambling, pathological gambling addiction services continue to be in demand as the rate of pathological gamblers in the state remains steady. This news comes as the Department of Health and Hospitals – Office for Addictive Disorders prepares for its 10th Annual State Conference on Gambling [...]
Michigan Voters Say Yes To Medical Marijuana
Rejecting arguments that it will increase crime and recreational use of the drug, 63 per cent of voters in the American state of Michigan showed on Tuesday that they were in favour of letting people who were ill grow their own pot: they sactioned Proposal 1, the marijuana measure, which allows medical marijuana for use [...]
New Fast Track Help For Areas With Most Severe Alcohol Problems
Twenty of the areas worst hit by alcohol misuse are to receive support as part of a new programme which will help the local health service better identify and intervene with those at risk, Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo announced today. Speaking at the National Alcohol Conference in Nottingham, Ms Primarolo announced a new, wide-reaching [...]