by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13162-w Comment; Maladaptive Reward Memory + Ketamine–> effectively reduced the reinforcing effects of alcohol and long-term drinking levels. This could have profound implications for treatment of long-term alcoholism!...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(19)30437-9/fulltext Comment; in the past, we thought alcoholism and depression in adolescents were tightly linked–now, not so much… Katherine M. Keyes, Ph.D.a,∗,Correspondence information about the author Ph.D....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871619303394 Comment; Interesting premise, addicted folks have more positive AND negative life events, place more emphasis on the negative and are more likely to suffer alcohol, drug & gambling addictions....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/27/E753 Comment; Interesting that with women who stop drinking, baseline mental health status is obtained in as little as 4 years for US & Chinese populations. Xiaoxin I. Yao, Michael Y. Ni, Felix Cheung, Joseph T....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)32744-2/fulltext Comment; Alcohol is a big predictor for disease, communicable and other. Trauma also is linked epidemiologically to alcohol use. Alcohol is also a well-known but underappreciated...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2727381 Comment; There is a move afoot to define alcoholism based on an amount of alcohol consumption. This is doomed to fail. It’s the behaviors associated with addiction that define addiction!...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2722776 Comment; So good to hear an academic residency director honestly disclosing the “sordid past” of her genetic makeup! Will the state medical board attack her too? A Piece of My...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/11/n-shedding-light-on-addiction-umn-students-grapple-with-limited-addiction-resources Comment; Lack of resources for recovery in colleges and universities is a problem that should be addressed. Young people, away from home for the...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bustle.com/p/why-its-important-to-be-explicit-when-we-talk-about-substance-use-13091482?fbclid=IwAR2ZmSofmVBB91vxQ_IvRY1h_eHhRy9JmV9D-juhNrGKQ7kll0N46sa3F-w Comment; It’s essential to destigmatize this disease; “We’re only as sick as our...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31310-2/fulltext Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180809093453.htm Source:Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Summary:Increasing taxes on alcohol is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing the harms caused by alcohol consumption, according to new research....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k2927 Séverine Sabia, research associate12, Aurore Fayosse, statistician1, Julien Dumurgier, associate professor3, Aline Dugravot, statistician1, Tasnime Akbaraly, research associate245, Annie Britton, professor2, Mika Kivimäki,...
