Low-dose semaglutide reduces alcohol consumption and cravings in early trial
Study finds significant reductions in drinks per drinking day and alcohol craving, with potential benefits for smoking reduction Study: Once-Weekly ...
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New study to test novel psychedelic compound as potential treatment for alcohol use disorder
Modern mental health company Clerkenwell Health announced today that it is working with clinical-stage biotechnology company Beckley Psytech on a Phase IIa study investigating ...
Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers
When Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at St. Rose ...
CBT can be an effective first-line treatment for insomnia among individuals with alcohol use disorder
A study led by a University of Missouri School of Medicine researcher has established that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is ...
Study identifies various biomarkers of moderate alcohol intake and alcoholic beverages
In a recent study published in the journal Genes & Nutrition, researchers conducted a systematic review to determine and validate ...
Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care
Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to ...
Automated point-of-care approaches have great potential to reach Spanish-preferring smokers
Researchers conducted a study examining the differences in smoking treatment between Spanish- and English-preferring primary care patients linked with evidence-based ...
Shopping vouchers aid in cessation of smoking among pregnant women
The offer of up to £400 of shopping vouchers to stop smoking during pregnancy as an addition to usual stop ...
Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol
Alcohol abstinence increases the risk for dementia in later life, according to a recent study published in the journal Addiction. ...
Texas, battling teen pregnancy, recasts sex education standards
J.R. Chester got pregnant the summer before her senior year of high school. A bright student with good grades, she ...