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Severe Alcohol Use Disorder After SSRI therapy
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a type of antidepressant medication. They are commonly prescribed to treat depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. SSRIs work by increasing the levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in mood regulation. Serotonin levels can be low in people with depression, anxiety, and other mental health…
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Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment With Heart Medication – New Study Shows Promising Results
The use of alcohol has become a growing problem for society. The World Health Organization has reported that harmful drinking is on the rise in all parts of the world, including developed countries. In fact, there are more than 200 million people who suffer from alcohol-related health issues and problems as a result of their…
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Top 6 Benefits of Psilocybin Drug Therapy in the Treatment of Alcoholism
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, nearly 17 million Americans are alcoholics. Many of these people go on to develop a secondary condition called “coping” or “secondary” alcoholism as a result of their drinking. Coping or secondary alcoholism is when an individual has developed an unhealthy relationship with alcohol because of…
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Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys Promising for Humans
Despite being one of the most common addictions for people in America, it would be fair to say that humanity has never truly gotten to grips with alcoholism. Today, it is still extremely common to hear of people who were in otherwise promising professional positions to succumb to the dangers of alcoholism. The problem has,…
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Ketamine Could Help with Alcohol Addiction
For those suffering from a dependency on alcohol, finding a way out of the vicious cycle is very difficult. For most people who are in recovery for alcohol addiction, it’s a years-long battle that takes many attempts to succeed. As anyone with an addiction to drugs or alcohol will tell you, setbacks are a part…
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Virtual Reality Treatment Shows Great Promise in Treating Alcoholism
When it comes to treating alcoholics, one of the most interesting new methods is a form of virtual reality therapy. From a preliminary study that was performed in South Korea, the use of virtual reality therapy has actually demonstrated positive effects that might offer new hope to those plagued with alcohol addiction. The study itself…
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Medications for Alcoholism Vastly Under Prescribed
Two prescription medications, naltrexone and acamprosate, which have been shown to be effective in treating alcoholism has been vastly under prescribed according to a recent study. One of the biggest hurdles has been to get the word out and educating doctors about their effectiveness. According to the New York Times, “The medications, naltrexone and acamprosate,…
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Free Alcohol for the Homeless in British Columbia
In British Columbia, Canada there was a study conducted by University of Victoria that stated that the hiking of alcohol prices along with the controlled administration of alcohol for the homeless would actually reduce addiction and binge drinking. The wisdom of the study sounds counterintuitive so let’s spend a minute discussing the reasoning behind this…