Heart and Liver MRI Changes Track Alcohol Exposure
A prospective cross-sectional study reveals that men with alcohol use disorder exhibit subclinical cardiac and liver MRI abnormalities that correlate ...
Tag: alcohol use disorder
Kudzu extract taken before drinking curbed binge drinking in trial
A randomized trial found that adults with alcohol use disorder who took a standardized kudzu extract before anticipated heavy drinking ...
Tirzepatide goes under the PET scanner in new alcohol use disorder trial protocol
A published protocol details a randomized, double-blind crossover PET/MRI trial that will test whether tirzepatide modulates striatal dopamine signaling and ...
When Depression and Addiction Collide: Experts Map a Path Through Dual Diagnosis
A new perspective in Frontiers in Psychiatry argues that comorbid depression and substance use disorder demand individualized, multidisciplinary treatment because ...
CoCare Trial Protocol Tests Collaborative Care for Polysubstance Use in Primary Care
A published protocol describes a cluster-randomized controlled trial that will test whether a nurse care manager, primary care provider, remote ...
Hospital Discharge Prescribing for Alcohol Use Disorder Stays Low, Study Finds
A retrospective cohort study of 4,232 hospitalizations found that only 11 percent of adults with alcohol use disorder left the ...
Editorial reviews clinical, epidemiological and preclinical evidence on alcohol use disorder targets
A 2026 editorial synthesizes epidemiological, clinical and preclinical evidence highlighting candidate pharmacological targets for alcohol use disorder while emphasizing that ...
Qualitative study of 15 adults in AUD recovery finds social norms shaped problem recognition
A qualitative study of 15 adults in recovery from alcohol use disorder found that social norms and comparisons shaped participants’ ...
Protocol plans three open-label AUD medication pilots in adults with HIV
A planned protocol describes three separate open-label pilots assessing feasibility, acceptability, safety, tolerability and alcohol-consumption measures for off-label medications in ...
Scoping review finds undertreatment of Wernicke encephalopathy in adults with alcohol use
A scoping review of 26 studies found persistent underrecognition, delayed treatment and inconsistent thiamine prescribing in adults with alcohol use ...
Willing providers, fragile clinics: rural Uganda’s struggle to treat alcohol use disorder
A qualitative study in rural Uganda finds that primary care providers view WHO mhGAP-IG recommendations for alcohol use disorder as ...
A Single Nicotinic Receptor Gene Shapes Empathy and Aggression in Mice
New research shows that two mutations of the α5 nicotinic receptor gene produce opposing empathy-related behaviors in mice, mirroring distinct ...
Finasteride Probe Reveals How Androgens Shape Brain Control Circuits in Heavy Drinkers
A randomized crossover fMRI trial shows that lowering the potent androgen DHT with finasteride alters temporal brain activation during response ...
States Where Women Face Highest Alcohol Use Disorder Burden Often Lack Tailored Treatment Services
A first-of-its-kind study found that states with higher-than-average alcohol use disorder prevalence among women often have the fewest treatment facilities ...
Addiction Training Cuts Physician Stigma by Building Confidence, National Survey Finds
A nationally representative survey of 855 U.S. primary care and emergency department physicians finds that addiction training reduces provider stigma ...
NIDA Awards UC San Diego $12.6 Million to Unite Alcohol and Drug Addiction Research Under One Roof
UC San Diego has received a five-year, $12.6 million NIDA award to launch the Polysubstance Addiction Research Center, which will ...
How Drunk Do You Feel? Virginia Tech Researchers Find Ozempic, Wegovy May Help Reduce Alcohol Consumption
A pioneering study from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC) sheds new light on the potential ...
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