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·September 18, 2023·5 min read

Genetic Link Between Eating Disorders and Alcohol Use Discovered

A comprehensive study of adolescent twins unveils a genetic nexus between disordered eating and alcohol use disorders (AUDs). This correlation underscores worse outcomes, including fatality, especially when these conditions manifest simultaneously in younger teens.

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·June 17, 2023·5 min read

Alterations in Alcohol Consumption Echo Depression Symptom Changes

A new study uncovers a correlation between changes in alcohol consumption and the ebb and flow of depression symptoms. People reporting lower alcohol use simultaneously noted reductions in depressive symptoms, while an increase in alcohol consumption was paired with a rise in depression, irrespective of the drinking levels.

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·June 15, 2023·3 min read

Heavy Drinkers Misjudge Impairment Levels: A Risky Perception

Heavy drinkers' belief that they can 'hold their liquor' better than light drinkers has been challenged by a new study, revealing that this perceived tolerance may lead to risky decisions. The research showed that after consuming equivalent amounts of alcohol, heavy drinkers felt less impaired than their lighter-drinking counterparts.

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·June 1, 2023·5 min read

Empathy’s Influence on Drinking Patterns

A recent study reports a surprising correlation between daily affective empathy and alcohol consumption. The study found that on days when people experienced higher levels of affective empathy (empathy based on shared emotional experiences) than usual, they tended to consume more alcohol.

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·April 28, 2023·5 min read

Sobering Findings: Anxiety and Mood Disorders Linked to More Severe Alcohol Symptoms, Even at Same Levels of Drinking

People with anxiety and major depressive disorders experience more alcohol-related symptoms than those without, even at the same levels of drinking. This finding may explain why those with anxiety or mood disorders are at greater risk of developing an alcohol use disorder. The study highlights internalizing disorders as a previously unidentified marker of a specific alcohol-related harm paradox, indicating the need for modifying "safe" drinking recommendations for people with anxiety or mood disorders. The co-occurrence of these conditions may reflect shared neurobiological mechanisms, which raises the risk of developing the other in the future.

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·March 19, 2023·4 min read

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Gender-Specific Adversities

A new study identified sex-specific differences in neurodevelopment and health-related disorders in children who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb. Prenatal alcohol exposure increased female children's risk of developing depression and anxiety, while in males, prenatal alcohol exposure increased the risk of ADHD, conduct disorders, and oppositional defiance disorder.

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·February 21, 2023·5 min read

Medication Targeting Brain Stress Response May Help Cardiovascular Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal

Prazosin, an FDA-approved medication for the treatment of hypertension may help to prevent relapse in people with cardiovascular and behavioral symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, a new study reports.

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·December 16, 2022·4 min read

Fathers Who Drink Heavily Report Less Positive Involvement With Their Children

Fathers who binge drink are less involved with their children, a new study reports. Treating paternal heavy alcohol use can improve family dynamics.

This shows a teenage couple drinking in a park

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·September 19, 2022·4 min read

Teen Alcohol Misuse Is a Driver of Poorer Health and Dissatisfaction in Midlife

Teenagers with problematic alcohol use are more likely to experience poorer health and worse life satisfaction during their mid-thirties.

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·August 29, 2022·4 min read

Mood Influences Alcohol Craving Differently in Men and Women

A person's mood in addition to alcohol-related cues contributes to cravings for alcohol in opposite ways in men and women.

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·August 1, 2022·4 min read

Perfectionism May Be a Risk Factor for Severe Alcohol Use Disorder

Study finds a link between the personality trait of perfectionism and severe alcohol use disorder.

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·August 21, 2021·4 min read

Heavy Drinking May Impair Men’s Ability to Recognize Facial Emotions

Men who are intoxicated with alcohol have impairments when it comes to correctly assessing emotional facial cues in others. Researchers speculate the findings may explain why alcohol use is often associated with harmful interpersonal and social interactions, such as aggression and domestic violence.

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research society on alcoholism

Genetic Link Between Eating Disorders and Alcohol Use Discovered

Alterations in Alcohol Consumption Echo Depression Symptom Changes

Heavy Drinkers Misjudge Impairment Levels: A Risky Perception

Empathy’s Influence on Drinking Patterns

Sobering Findings: Anxiety and Mood Disorders Linked to More Severe Alcohol Symptoms, Even at Same Levels of Drinking

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Gender-Specific Adversities

Medication Targeting Brain Stress Response May Help Cardiovascular Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal

Fathers Who Drink Heavily Report Less Positive Involvement With Their Children

Teen Alcohol Misuse Is a Driver of Poorer Health and Dissatisfaction in Midlife

Mood Influences Alcohol Craving Differently in Men and Women

Perfectionism May Be a Risk Factor for Severe Alcohol Use Disorder

Heavy Drinking May Impair Men’s Ability to Recognize Facial Emotions

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Why Your Brain “Dreams” Even When You’re Awake

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