Cure Research for Alcoholism

Cure Research list for Alcoholism:

The list of research areas and treatments under analysis mentioned in various sources for Alcoholism includes:

• G-CSF
• Silymarin

Latest Treatments for Alcoholism

Some of the more recent treatments for Alcoholism include:

• Aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors
• Acamprosate
• Cognitive behaviour therapy
• Social skills training
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Alcoholism

Treatments to consider for Alcoholism may include:

• Admission of having a problem
• Detoxification (drying out)
• Counselling
• Support groups
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Avoidance of alcohol
• more treatments...»

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Alcoholism

Early drinking can lead to alcoholism: New research shows people who start drinking at a young age tend to develop drinking problems -- specifically during adolescence. But not all young drinkers become alcohol dependent. Researcher from Duke University Medical Center studied adolescent rats to try to better understand what leads one to develop the dependence. For the study, scientists studied male rats that were 28 days old -- equivalent to rodent adolescence. Researchers wanted to see if stress or novelty-seeking played a role in developing alcohol dependence. The rats were put in a maze to measure anxiety as well as open field locomotion and exploration to measure response to novelty. After testing, researchers measured how much water each rat drank in special lickometer cages. Study authors then switched the water in the cage to alcohol for three nights, followed by a choice between water and alcohol for ten nights. After two nights of water, the rats were given a choice again of water or alcohol. The key finding is that drinking patterns maybe established after only a few exposures to alcohol. Rats that demonstrated a taste for alcohol only after three nights of drinking were very likely to be the biggest drinkers after longer term exposure to alcohol. Study authors say people who drink excess when they first started drinking might be at a higher risk for developing alcoholism. They add that parents need to realise a small amount of drinking is normal during adolescence but drinking needs to be addressed if the child is outside the norm or if the child endangers himself or others.

Cure Research discussion for Alcoholism:

Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA (Excerpt)

One large-scale study sponsored by NIAAA found that each of three commonly used behavioral treatments for alcohol abuse and alcoholism—motivation enhancement therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and 12-step facilitation therapy—significantly reduced drinking in the year following treatment. This study also found that approximately one-third of the study participants who were followed up either were still abstinent or were drinking without serious problems 3 years after the study ended. Other therapies that have been evaluated and found effective in reducing alcohol problems include brief intervention for alcohol abusers (individuals who are not dependent on alcohol) and behavioral marital therapy for married alcohol-dependent individuals. (Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)

Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA (Excerpt)

The use of acamprosate, an anticraving medication that is widely used in Europe, is based on neuroscience research. Researchers believe that acamprosate works on different brain circuits to ease the physical discomfort that occurs when an alcoholic stops drinking. Acamprosate should be approved for use in the United States in the near future, and other medications are being studied as well. (Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)

Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA (Excerpt)

Thus, NIAAA has initiated a large-scale clinical trial to determine which of the currently available medications and which behavioral therapies work best together. Naltrexone and acamprosate will each be tested separately with different behavioral therapies. These medications will also be used together to determine if there is some interaction between the two that makes the combination more effective than the use of either one alone. (Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)

Medical research for Alcoholism: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Alcoholism:

• Alcohol consumption amplifies allergy reaction
• Alcohol consumption without food increases risk of hypertension
• Alcohol promotes growth of blood vessels supplying tumor
• Diabetes threat quenched by alcohol
• Early detection of alcohol abuse crucial
• Fairfield County Weekly
• Herpes and syphilis infections increase risk of Hepatitis B in women
• Lawyers disproportionately suffer from stress, depression and alcohol abuse
• Liver disease not harmed or improved with milk thistle
• Moderate drinking has protective effect against type 2 diabetes
• Non-alcoholic beer may inhibit cancer
• Pregnancy diet could increase the risk of cancer in offspring
• More news »

Clinical Trials for Alcoholism

Some of the clinical trials for Alcoholism include:

• Acamprosate to Reduce Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Oral acamprosate
• Effect of LY686017 on Alcohol Craving - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - LY686017
• Sertraline for Alcoholism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Sertraline
• Drug Therapy for Alcohol Dependence in Alaska Natives (Naltrexone/Sertraline) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - sertraline (Zoloft),naltrexone (Revia)
• Behavioral Therapy Plus Naltrexone for Alcoholism - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - naltrexone (Revia)
• more trials...»