News tagged with naltrexone
Suppressing the compulsion to steal: Opiate receptor blocker shows promise in treating kleptomania
Apr 01, 2009 |
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If a drug took the fun out of stealing, would it reduce crime? A new study scheduled for the April 1st issue of Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, suggests that this may be so.
Naltrexone can help heavy social drinkers quit smoking
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist approved in 1994 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for alcohol-dependence (AD) treatment, can reduce relapse rates among AD patients. Research on naltrexone's effectiveness on nicotine ...
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Treating alcohol-use disorders and tuberculosis together
Nov 19, 2009 |
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The integration of alcohol screening, treatment and referral into primary care and other medical settings is not routinely done. Nor are there any studies evaluating the effectiveness of integrating care for alcohol use ...
A polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor is linked to alcohol misuse among adolescents
Oct 26, 2009 |
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A genetic study has examined the association between a polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) gene and alcohol misuse among adolescents. Results suggest that teens who carry the G allele (A118G) of the OPRM1 gene are ...
Low to moderate, not heavy, drinking releases 'feel-good' endorphins in the brain
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Scientists know that alcohol affects the brain, but the specifics remain unclear. One possibility is that alcohol may increase or decrease the release and the synthesis of endogenous opioid peptides - endorphins, enkephalins ...
Motivational readiness for alcohol/drug treatment is more about self-evaluation than consequences
Mar 10, 2009 |
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People entering treatment for alcohol or drug problems have different motivations for entering treatment and wanting to change their drinking habits. Those motivations have a significant effect on treatment attendance and ...
One drug may help people both lay down the drink and put out the cigarette
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 02, 2009 |
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A popular smoking cessation drug dramatically reduced the amount a heavy drinker will consume, a new Yale School of Medicine study has found. Heavy-drinking smokers in a laboratory setting were much less likely to drink after ...
Team reports hormone disorder drug could help drinkers stay sober
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 23, 2009 |
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A drug prescribed for male and female infertility and menstrual disorders could hold the key to a more effective treatment for alcoholism, according to a study by researchers at the UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and ...
Extended-release naltrexone, treatment for alcohol dependence, improves quality-of-life measures
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Most studies examining the impact of alcohol-dependence (AD) treatment on quality-of-life (QOL) have looked at psychosocial treatments. This study looked at the impact of pharmacotherapy on QOL, specifically, the effects ...
Prescribed Meds is Still Best Path to Alcoholism Recovery
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Some drugs can reduce withdrawal symptoms and the urge to drink alcohol, but they will not work if patients stop taking them. A study by Columbia researchers found that while behavioral treatments can help ...
Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers
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Jun 13, 2008 |
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A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers – it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at the University of Minnesota.
Gene variant predicts medication response in patients with alcohol dependence
Feb 08, 2008 |
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Patients with a certain gene variant drank less and experienced better overall clinical outcomes than patients without the variant while taking the medication naltrexone, according to an analysis of participants in the National ...
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