Alcohol Pharmacotherapies (Incorporating into Medical Practice) This TIP, Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice, revises and expands on TIP 28, Naltrexone and Alcoholism Treatment, and includes discussion of the other medications currently approved for treating alcohol use disorders (AUDs). It provides the basic information, evidence- and consensus-based guidelines, tools, and resources necessary…
Binge drinking accelerates alcohol use disorder, but stable daily drinking may be just as risky in the long-term
Prior research suggests that binge drinking may increase people’s risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs), especially adolescents and young adults. It is unclear whether different drinking patterns — for example, intermittent versus regular drinking -have a different impact on the compulsive drinking that characterizes people with AUDs. This study…
The blink of an eye may predict risk for alcohol problems
The startle response, often recorded as an eye-blink reflex, is a defensive measure believed to reflect emotional processing. Patients with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) show abnormal startle-reflex responses to alcohol-related stimuli. This study examined startle-reflex responses to various visual stimuli among heavy drinkers, and assessed whether certain patterns predict the…