Alcohol

Moderate Alcohol Intake Increases Depression Relapse in Men on SNRIs (2024 Study)

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Moderate alcohol intake in men treated with SNRI antidepressants significantly increases the risk of depression relapse, according to a new study. Highlights: Risk Increase with SNRIs: Men with moderate alcohol consumption and elevated liver enzymes are significantly more likely to relapse when treated with serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Sex Differences: Men generally had higher alcohol …

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Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Contributing Factors via Neuroclinical Addiction Analysis (2024)

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A study broke down Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) into specific brain-related categories and identified key factors that can help understand and classify AUD more accurately. Higlights: Cravings & Insensitivity: The study identified two main factors related to alcohol desire – one about craving alcohol and the other about not feeling its effects strongly. Emotions: Three …

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Alcohol & Depression: Occasional Drinking May Lower Risk, Frequent Drinking Increases It (2024 Study)

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TLDR: Occasional drinking may help reduce the risk of major depression, but frequent drinking worsens it. Highlights: Occasional alcohol consumption is linked to a lower risk of major depression. Frequent alcohol intake increases the risk of major depression. The risk increase from frequent drinking persists even when different types of alcohol are considered. The impact …

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Semaglutide Reduces Alcohol Drinking in Mice: Potential Addiction Treatment

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The FDA-approved diabetes drug semaglutide reduces alcohol drinking in mice and rats, suggesting it could be repurposed as an effective medication for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Key findings include: Semaglutide dose-dependently decreased binge-like drinking in both male and female mice. In rats, semaglutide reduced binge-like and dependence-induced alcohol drinking. Semaglutide also decreased consumption of caloric …

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Probiotics & Antioxidants: L. Rhamnosus & NAC Reduces Binge Drinking Alcohol

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Researchers have identified a powerful combination of drugs that may help treat alcoholism by reducing cravings and blocking relapse. The dual treatment virtually wiped out binge drinking and heavy drinking in an animal model of alcohol addiction. Key Facts: Rats treated with both a probiotic and antioxidants showed a dramatic 90% decrease in relapse-like binge …

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Beyond Beer Goggles: Drinking Alcohol May Not Change Attractiveness

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Researchers studied if drinking alcohol makes people rate others as more attractive, which is sometimes called the “beer goggles effect”. They had male friends who regularly drink together rate attractiveness of photos after drinking alcohol vs. a non-alcoholic drink. Drinking didn’t affect attractiveness ratings of the photos. But when asked to pick people from the …

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