Alcohol activates the brain’s reward circuitry, mediated by dopamine, which can drive some people towards increased ...

Individual usage of glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonists reduced the risk of hospitalization due to alcohol and substance use disorders.

Higher doses (above 50 mg/day) have been suggested to increase the risk of hepatotoxicity, and because naltrexone is an antagonist that can precipitate opioid withdrawal syndrome, it is ...

Although not a diagnosable condition, the savior complex—also known as the “messiah complex” or “white knight syndrome”—is a ...

If we knew then what we’re learning now about its dangers to health, perhaps the 24 states which have legalized recreational ...

Hailed as a savior, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a patient favorite and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding ...

Everything we do changes our brain in some way. The very act of reading this sentence will (very) subtly alter your brain chemistry. However, drugs of abuse such as cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy set ...

Kyle Jenkins never envisioned that he’d need a wheelchair by age 36. But Jenkins, who lives on the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin and uses fentanyl, has struggled with a recurrent skin ...

The alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) consists of symptoms and signs arising ... the abrupt cessation of alcohol consumption by a patient with alcohol dependence may lead to delirium tremens (a severe ...

Judge William Harbage criticized Sidpara for his lack of remorse and refusal to explain his actions. Sidpara, diagnosed with ...

The risks of dependence and withdrawal increase with ... occur in neonates and low-birth-weight infants treated with benzyl alcohol?preserved drugs, including VALTOCO. The "gasping syndrome" is ...

In patients younger than 60, alcohol withdrawal syndrome was a more common complication than other chronic conditions during hospitalizations.