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Association between smoking and alcohol drinking and benign adrenal tumors: a Mendelian randomization study
BackgroundIn recent years, the detection rate of adrenal tumors has increased, but it is unclear whether smoking and alcohol drinking are risk...
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FKBP5 inhibitors modulate alcohol drinking and trauma-related behaviors in a model of comorbid post-traumatic stress and alcohol use disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) leads to enhanced alcohol drinking and development of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Identifying shared neural...
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Estrogen and alcohol use in women: a targeted literature review
PurposeAlcohol is posited to affect sex steroid hormone concentrations, and a growing body of research has demonstrated menstrual cycle effects on...
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Alcohol outlets and alcohol consumption in changing environments: prevalence and changes over time
BackgroundTo examine whether changes in density of neighborhood alcohol outlets affected changes in alcohol consumption 1-year after regulatory...
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Gestational ethanol exposure impairs motor skills in female mice through dysregulated striatal dopamine and acetylcholine function
Fetal alcohol exposure has deleterious consequences on the motor skills of patients affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and in...
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Using the International Alcohol Control (IAC) policy index to assess effects of legislative change in Aotearoa New Zealand
BackgroundThe IAC Policy Index was developed to allow comparison in alcohol policy between countries and within countries over time including in low...
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Trends of alcohol-attributable deaths in Lithuania 2001–2021: epidemiology and policy conclusions
BackgroundLithuania, a Baltic country in the European Union, can be characterized by high alcohol consumption and attributable burden. The aim of...
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The intersection between alcohol-related liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) are the leading causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. NAFLD and...
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Alcohol Misuse post Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of Longer-term Studies with Focus on new Onset Alcohol use Disorder and Differences Between Surgery Types
BackgroundEvidence suggests an increased risk of alcohol problems post-surgery where no problematic alcohol use was present prior to surgery which...
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The Influence of Gambling on Mood State and Alcohol Cravings
Several decades of research have experimentally investigated the influence of alcohol on gambling. However, there has been only minimal experimental...
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Association between alcohol and urolithiasis: a mendelian randomization study
The causal relationship between alcohol and urolithiasis remains uncertain, despite previous observational studies reporting an association between...
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Transcriptomics identifies STAT3 as a key regulator of hippocampal gene expression and anhedonia during withdrawal from chronic alcohol exposure
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is highly comorbid with depression. Withdrawal from chronic alcohol drinking results in depression and understanding brain...
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Shedding light on hidden dynamics: partner controlling behavior and women's alcohol consumption in Ghana
BackgroundWhile existing literature suggests a link between alcohol intake and the perpetuation of controlling behaviors, reverse association is yet...
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention and clinical guidelines research-workshop report
It is estimated that up to 1 in 20 people in the United States are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), an array of cognitive,...
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The association between depression and alcohol use among pregnant adults in the USA
BackgroundThe prevalence of alcohol use among pregnant women aged 18–44 years old increased in recent years. The influence of mental health issues on...
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Molecular mechanisms involved in alcohol craving, IRF3, and endoplasmic reticulum stress: a multi-omics study
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the most prevalent substance use disorder worldwide. Acamprosate and naltrexone are anti-craving drugs used in AUD...
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Neuron enriched extracellular vesicles’ MicroRNA expression profiles as a marker of early life alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption may impact and shape brain development through perturbed biological pathways and impaired molecular functions. We investigated...
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Reduced motor cortex GABABR function following chronic alcohol exposure
The GABA B receptor (GABA B R) agonist baclofen has been used to treat alcohol and several other substance use disorders (AUD/SUD), yet its underlying...
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Functional connectivity of cognition-related brain networks in adults with fetal alcohol syndrome
BackgroundFetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) can result in cognitive dysfunction. Cognitive functions affected are subserved by few functional brain...
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Study on the efficiency of virtual reality in the treatment of alcohol use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
ContextAccording to the World Health Organization, alcohol is a major global public health problem, leading to a significant increase in illness and...
