The pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal extends well beyond the foundational concepts of tolerance, dependence, and acute withdrawal. It involves a complex interplay among multiple neurotransmitter ...

A common drug used for inflammatory skin conditions may hold the key to treating both alcohol addiction and pain sensitivity. That’s what scientists at a leading research institute have found.

To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive review to examine the role of α 2-agonists, including dexmedetomidine, in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. The influence of noradrenergic ...

The European Medicines Agency has begun a review of medicines to treat alcohol dependency that contain sodium oxybate, it said on Friday, following concerns of potential misuse or abuse.

The European agency has started a review of sodium oxybate to assess its use to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome and support long-term abstinence.

Despite increasing clinical awareness, more than half of U.S. adults do not know about the association between alcohol consumption and cancer risk, according to results of a survey study published ...

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines might soon be issued loosening the longstanding recommendations for daily alcohol use—but researchers still stress the links between alcohol and several types of cancer.

The U.S. government may eliminate from its dietary guidelines the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day.

Hegseth orders new review of Afghanistan withdrawal and suicide bombing at Kabul airport President Donald Trump and Hegseth have repeatedly blasted the Biden administration for the withdrawal ...

Alcohol inhibits the complex, biological processes that help us recover from an injury.

A shocking new study finds the number of alcohol-related deaths in the US has nearly doubled in the last two decades.