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Fish oil
may have positive effects on mood, alcohol craving, new study shows -
Science Daily, 5/26/11 - "Researchers at the Indiana University School of
Medicine have found at a molecular level a potential therapeutic benefit from
these dietary supplements for treating alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorders
... In a multi-year study, researchers showed conclusive behavioral and
molecular benefits for omega 3 fatty acid given to mice models of bipolar
disorder. The fatty acid DHA, which is one of the main active ingredients in
fish oil, "normalized their behavior," ... The mice that were given DHA
normalized their behavior, they are not depressed and when subjected to stress,
they do not become manic ... When we looked into their brains, using
comprehensive gene expression studies, we were surprised to see that genes that
are known targets of psychiatric medications were modulated and normalized by
DHA ... These bipolar mice, like some bipolar patients, love alcohol. The mice
on DHA drank much less; it curtailed their alcohol abusive behavior ... There is
now substantial evidence at the molecular level that omega-3 fatty acids work on
the brain in ways similar to psychiatric drug ... Omega 3 fatty acids are known
to be good for one's health, good for one's brain, and lack major side-effects,
as opposed to some psychiatric medications" - See
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
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Treatment with kudzu extract does not cause an increase in alcohol's
intoxicating effects, study finds - Science Daily, 1/18/11
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Zinc
Supplements During Pregnancy May Counteract Damage From Early Alcohol
Exposure - Science Daily, 2/2/09 - "Animal
research has shown that binge drinking – even just once – during early
pregnancy can cause numerous problems for the fetus, including early
postnatal death. Fetal zinc deficiency may explain some of the birth defects
and neurodevelopmental abnormalities associated with alcohol exposure. New
rodent findings are the first to show that dietary zinc supplements
throughout pregnancy can reduce some alcohol-related birth defects"
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Antioxidants May Protect Against Alcohol Damage - Intelihealth, 6/3/03 -
"fed rats a liquid diet containing alcohol for six weeks ... They found a 66
percent decrease in the number of new cells in crucial parts of the brain and an increase in cell death of more than 227 percent ... But in rats that also received injections of the antioxidant
ebselen, the damage to developing cells did not occur ... The antioxidant ebselen
was used because it is known to have protective effects in the liver and digestive tract and has few side effects in humans"
- Comparison of hypericum extracts with imipramine and fluoxetine in animal models of depression and alcoholism - Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 1999 Dec;9(6):461-8 -
"The present study suggests that hypericum extracts have antidepressant-like properties which resemble those of clinically established antidepressants, and that Remotiv
may be an interesting adjunct for the treatment of alcoholism"
General Information:
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Alcoholism - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Alcoholism - emedicine.com
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Alcoholism - familydoctor.org
- Books on alcoholism - Amazon.com
- Treatments for alcoholism
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Shortened telomeres in individuals with abuse in alcohol consumption -
Int J Cancer. 2011 Feb 23 - "Alcohol abuse leads to
earlier onset of aging-related diseases, including cancer at multiple sites.
Shorter telomere length (TL) in peripheral blood leucocytes (PBLs), a marker
of biological aging, has been associated with alcohol-related cancer risks
... To investigated the effect of alcohol abuse on PBL TL and its
interaction with alcohol metabolic genotypes, we examined 200 drunk-driving
traffic offenders diagnosed as alcohol abusers as per the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [DSM-IV-TR] and enrolled in a
probation program, and 257 social drinkers (controls) ... TL was nearly
halved in alcohol abusers compared to controls (GMs 0.42 vs. 0.87 relative
T/S ratio; P<0.0001) and decreased in relation with increasing
drink-units/day (P-trend=0.003). Individuals drinking >4 drink-units/day had
substantially shorter TL than those drinking ≤4 drink-units/day (GMs 0.48
vs. 0.61 T/S, P=0.002). Carriers of the common ADH1B*1/*1 (rs1229984)
genotype were more likely to be abusers (P=0.008), reported higher
drink-units/day (P=0.0003), and exhibited shorter TL (P<0.0001). The rs698
ADH1C and rs671 ALDH2 polymorphisms were not associated with TL. The
decrease in PBL-TL modulated by the alcohol metabolic genotype ADH1B*1/*1
may represent a novel mechanism potentially related to alcohol
carcinogenesis in alcohol abusers"
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Chronic drinking increases levels of stress hormones, leading to
neurotoxicity - Science Daily, 9/7/10 - "Both
drinking and withdrawal from chronic drinking can raise circulating
glucocorticoid levels, known as cortisol in humans and corticosterone in
rodents. Prolonged and high concentrations of glucocorticoids can have
damaging effects on neuronal function and cognition"
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Acamprosate prevents relapse to drinking in alcoholism, review finds -
Science Daily, 9/7/10
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Gabapentin Effective in
Treating Alcohol Dependence - Medscape, 6/9/10
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Iron
Overload: An Important Co-factor In The Development Of Liver Disease In
Alcoholics - Science Daily, 2/24/09 - "A high
prevalence of iron overload was found in alcoholics, which appeared to be
related to the development of liver disease [odds ration for having liver
disease in alcoholics with transferrin saturation greater than 45% was 2.2
(95% CI 1.37-3.54)]"
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Medication Shows Promise As A Treatment For Alcohol Dependence - Science
Daily, 10/9/07
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Migraine pill helps some alcoholics taper off - USATODAY.com, 10/9/07
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Brain Atrophy in Alcoholics: Relationship with Alcohol Intake; Liver
Disease; Nutritional Status, and Inflammation - Alcohol Alcohol. 2007
Sep 11 - "Brain atrophy is frequently observed in
alcoholics, but relationships with liver function, cytokines, nutritional
status, and hormone levels are poor"
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High
Alcohol Consumption Increases Stroke Risk Among Chinese Men - Science
Daily, 8/20/07
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Vivitrol, the First, Once-Monthly Injectable Medication for Alcohol
Dependence Now Available in the United States - Doctor's Guide, 6/13/06
- Motivation
key to beating alcoholism - MSNBC, 5/2/06
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Successful Treatment Of Alcoholism Found In The Doctor's Office -
Science Daily, 5/2/06
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FDA OKs New Alcoholism Treatment - WebMD, 4/14/06
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Injection to treat alcoholism OK'd - USA Today, 4/13/06
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New Paradigm Embraced For Alcohol Treatment - Clinical Psychiatry News,
1/06
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Twofold Approach Best Fights Alcoholism - WebMD, 10/13/05
- New drugs
promise treatments for alcoholism - MSNBC, 9/13/05
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Issues New Clinician's
Guide for Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much - Doctor's Guide, 7/19/05
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Patients with Alcohol Dependence Have Continued Benefit After 18 Months of
Naltrexone Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 5/31/05
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Once-a-month Naltrexone Successfully Used To Treat Alcohol Dependence -
Science Daily, 5/17/05
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Campral (Acamprosate Calcium) Appears Safe, Well-Tolerated in Long-Term
Treatment of Alcohol Dependence - Doctor's Guide, 4/15/05
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Treating Alcoholism With a Monthly Shot - WebMD, 4/5/05
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Medication Helps Alcoholics Control Drinking - Science Daily, 3/5/05
- 1/3 Fully Recover From Alcoholism - WebMD, 1/19/05
- First New Treatment for Alcoholism in Ten Years, Now Available Campral (Acamprosate Calcium) Delayed-Release Tablets - Doctor's Guide, 1/11/05
- Drug Approved for Alcoholism - Physician's Weekly, 11/15/04
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Oral Topiramate Reduces the Consequences of Drinking and Improves the Quality of Life of Alcohol-Dependent Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Archives of General Psychiatry,
9/04
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Alcohol Abstinence Drug Wins FDA Approval - Clinical Psychiatry News, 9/04
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Seizure Drug May Help Kick Alcohol Addiction - WebMD, 8/15/04
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FDA Approves Campral (Acamprosate) for Treatment of Alcohol Dependency - Doctor's Guide, 7/30/04
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Mirtazapine Effective For Anxiety and Depression in Alcohol Detoxification - Doctor's Guide, 10/6/03
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Combination Tx Promising For Alcoholics - Clinical Psychiatry News, 9/03
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Topiramate Effective Treatment for Alcohol Dependence - Doctor's Guide, 5/27/03
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Severe Alcohol Addiction May Be Widely Prevalent In Bipolar Patients - Doctor's Guide, 5/20/03
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Topiramate Improves Abstinence From Drinking - Doctor's Guide, 5/16/03
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Epilepsy Drug May Help Cure Alcoholics - WebMD, 5/15/03
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Alcoholism: AA Best; Experts Unsure Why - WebMD, 4/25/03
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Antabuse No Panacea for Alcoholism - Clinical Psychiatry News, 4/03
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Benzodiazepines Are Best for Alcohol Withdrawal - Clinical Psychiatry News, 4/03
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Naltrexone Depot May Curb Alcohol Dependence - Clinical Psychiatry News, 2/03
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Ondansetron Curbs Drinking in Some Alcoholics - Clinical Psychiatry News, 9/02
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FDA Panel Mulls European Data on Alcohol Drug [acamprosate] - Clinical Psychiatry News, 7/02
- Benzodiazepines Better PRN, Not ATC for Alcohol Withdrawal - Medscape, 6/3/02
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Cancer May Progress More Rapidly in Alcoholics - WebMD, 5/15/02
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Adult Children of Alcoholics Display Less Acute Response to Environmental Cues - Doctor's Guide, 4/16/02
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Researchers Link Alcoholism and Suicide - Doctor's Guide, 4/16/02
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Ondansetron Reduces Craving In Biologically Predisposed Early-Onset Alcoholics - Doctor's Guide, 4/9/02
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Study Finds 1,400 College Student Deaths Annually Related To Alcohol - Intelihealth, 4/9/02
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Naltrexone Reduces Craving in Alcohol Dependence - Doctor's Guide, 2/28/02
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Include Smoking Cessation in Alcohol Abstinence Program - Clinical Psychiatry News, 1/02
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Galanthamine Cuts Alcohol Intake, Not Relapses - Clinical Psychiatry News, 1/02
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Poor Results For Naltrexone In Alcoholism Study - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/01
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Alcoholics Do Well On Naltrexone Along With Skills Training - Doctor's Guide, 11/15/01
- Anticonvulsant, Valproate (Divalproex), Possible Treatment Option for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 9/17/01 - see
valproate
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