GAEA is a complex construct that can likely be broken down into several sub-components. In addition to the expected positive correlation with intelligence, high levels of GAEA are associated with ...
Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.
At least half of everyone with eating disorders abuses alcohol or illicit drugs, five times more than people without eating disorders. Conversely, more than a third (35 percent) with substance use ...
Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...
Source: Mark Gold, MD with permission Addiction medicine is in the midst of a conceptual tectonic shift. Recent work by Director Nora Volkow and her National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) colleagues ...
Methadone is a vital medication for opioid use disorder, yet it remains underused because of restrictive federal and state regulations. Before 2018, not all state Medicaid programs covered methadone ...
In the popular consciousness, GLP-1 receptor agonists are mainly considered agents for weight loss. But newer research is suggesting they could also be an ally in the fight against alcohol and other ...
Mental and substance use disorders profoundly affect global population health, while there is a notable absence of systematic studies focusing on their burden in the Chinese population. We estimated ...
A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.
Some psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's mood, perceptions and mental processes, were recently found to be promising alternative treatments for some mental health disorders. The ...
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - ECU Health has opened its IMPACT (Integrated Model of Perinatal Addiction Care and Treatment) Clinic, a new outpatient addiction medicine clinic dedicated to providing ...