Alcoholics have an overactive reward system – and therefore become dependent
How strongly the brain’s reward system responds to alcohol is not the same for everyone. Those whose brain chemistry reacts particularly strongly to beer and wine have a particularly high risk of sticking to alcohol. This is what researchers at the University of Chicago have found out. They observed 190 study participants over 10 years. The result was clear: those who reacted particularly positively and strongly …
Addiction clinics: a mega-billion business
In seven years, clinics for addictive disorders and psychiatry will have a worldwide turnover of …
Psychiatric effects of nutritional deficiencies in alcoholism
Malnutrition is common in chronic alcoholics. Nutrient deficiency in alcoholics also leads to neurotransmitter dysfunction …
USA: Mothers with infants drank 300 percent more in Corona times
The Corona crisis period was particularly stressful for mothers with small children – many of …
