Alcohol use disorder, more commonly known as alcoholism, is characterized by an inability to control ones drinking because of a physical or emotional dependence of alcohol. Hugo Bellen, a geneticist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, said the study "lays...
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Side Effects of Adderall: Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and More
Adderall stimulates your central nervous system and alcohol depresses it (slows it down). So drinking alcohol while taking Adderall may increase your risk of alcohol poisoning. This is because you may not feel the effects of alcohol while taking Adderall. Alcohol may...
Signs of Alcoholism Behavioral and Physical Symptoms
It may also lead to increased psychological distress among the partners and children of individuals with AUD. People with the disorder may recognize these issues are present but continue to drink alcohol. To determine whether a person has AUD, healthcare professionals...
Signs of Drug Use & Addiction: How to Tell if Someone is on Drugs
Illegal drugs pose special risks of toxic contamination and/or accidental overdose as a result of substitution with underground agents of unknown potency. The recent rise in opioid deaths, for example, is attributable to a shift from prescription painkillers to the...
Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Various Systems of the Human Body: A Systematic Review PMC
Similarly, another study conducted by66 found no association between the genes encoding GABRA1 and GABRA6 with alcoholism. Candidate genes suggested in the development of alcohol addiction are involved in the dopaminergic, serotoninergic, GABA and glutamate pathways....