Understanding alcoholism

Understanding Alcoholism Through microRNA Signatures in Brains of Human Alcoholics

Advances in the fields of genomics and genetics in the last decade have identified a large number of genes that can potentially influence alcohol-drinking behavior in humans as well as animal models. Consequently, the task of identifying efficient molecular targets that could be used to develop effective therapeutics against the disease has become increasingly daunting. One of the reasons for t...

Contributions to Understanding the Neuropsychology of Alcoholism: An INS Legacy.

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been a major cause of family, social, and personal strife for centuries, with current prevalence estimates of 14% for 12-month and 29% lifetime AUD. Neuropsychological testing of selective cognitive, sensory, and motor functions complemented with in vivo brain imaging has enabled tracking the consequences of AUD, which follows a dynamic course of development, main...

Alcoholism – the Worst Addiction

Introduction: The most common substance of abuse/dependence in patients presenting for treatment in western countries is alcohol. Ethyl alcohol or ethanol which is also called medicinal alcohol is used as an official drug compendium. It is also administered as an antidote in methanol poisoning. However, regular consumption of high amounts of alcoholic drinks induces dependence and addiction lea...

Chronic Alcoholism

MORE scientific interest in the incidence of chronic alcoholism is now being shown and a "Memorandunm on Alcoholism" has recently been prepared by a Joint Committee of 'rhe British Medical Association and the Magistrates Association (1961). The need for more intensive research has been emphasized, especially into the nature and size of the problem. Assessments of the incidence of chronic alcoho...

Alcoholism and Latino (Hispanic Culture) Alcoholism Case Study