Alcoholism
A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol.
Alcoholism is the inability to control drinking due to both a physical and emotional dependence on alcohol.
Symptoms include a strong need or urge to use alcohol. Those with alcohol use disorder may have problems controlling their drinking, continue to use alcohol even when it causes problems, or have withdrawal symptoms when they rapidly decrease or stop drinking.
Treatment involves counseling, such as behavioral therapy, and medications that reduce the desire to drink. Some people need medical detoxification to stop drinking safely. Mutual support groups help people stop drinking, manage relapses and cope with necessary lifestyle changes.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W0004
Diagnosis: Alcoholism
US Patients: 2016-5.1%
World Patients: 380Million
Sex Ratio: 2M-1F
Age Onset:
Brain Area:
Symptoms: Overstimulation of GABA receptors
Progression: increasing drinking
Causes: Cirrhosis of the liver, epilesy, cancer; dementia, women more likely
Medications: Acamprosate, naltrexone, opoids,
Therapies: Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step programs
Youtube Video: Warning Symptoms of Alcoholism
Amazon or Library Book:
Understanding Alcoholism as a Brain Disease
Click the book to link or order from Amazon.
Support Group: Alcoholics Anonymous-aa.org
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- Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle in Association With Microvascular Complications Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetesby Gang Liu on January 26, 2023
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this cohort study, adhering to an overall healthy lifestyle was associated with a significantly lower risk of microvascular complications among individuals with diabetes. These findings suggest substantial reduction in the burden of microvascular complications associated with adopting a healthy lifestyle among patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Development and Validation of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk Prediction Models Based on an Endoscopic Screening Programby Junming Han on January 26, 2023
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The findings of this diagnostic study suggest that the models developed are suitable for selecting high-risk populations for follow-up decision-making and optimizing the cancer screening process.
- Evolving Robust and Interpretable Enzymes for the Bioethanol Industryby Jie Qiao on January 26, 2023
Obtaining a robust and applicable enzyme for bioethanol production is a dream for biorefinery engineers. Here, we printed a general routine to explain how to evolve an all-round and interpretable enzyme that can be directly employed in the bioethanol industry. By integrating the transferable protein evolution strategy InSiReP 2.0 (In Silico guided Recombination Process), enzymatic characterization for actual production, and computational molecular understanding, the model cellulase PvCel5A...
- Copper-Catalyzed Transamidation of Unactivated Secondary Amides via C-H and C-N Bond Simultaneous Activationsby Cong Lv on January 26, 2023
Here, we demonstrate that α-C-H and C-N bonds of unactivated secondary amides can be activated simultaneously by the copper catalyst to synthesize α-ketoamides or α-ketoesters in one step, which is a challenging and underdeveloped transformation. Using copper as a catalyst and air as an oxidant, the reaction is compatible with a broad range of acetoamides, amines, and alcohols. The preliminary mechanism studies and density functional theory calculation indicated that the reaction process may...