Researchers have identified a promising new strategy for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). A novel study found that the dopamine-boosting drug tolcapone increases activity in the prefrontal cortex ...

Researchers have shown they can detect cognitive decline related to heavy alcohol use even before clinical dementia symptoms appear, according to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and ...

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.

John F. Kelly, PhD, of the Recovery Research Institute and Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of a paper published in Frontiers in Public Health, "Long-term relapse: ...

Medications for alcohol use disorder are associated with reduced alcohol-related healthcare utilization and cost savings in real-world settings.

New research has found that alcohol use disorder (AUD) is an often untreated epidemic in the United States. This post highlights the 11 symptoms of alcohol use disorder based on new criteria for ...

The hit drama accurately shows how often alcohol misuse lands patients in the ER. What it also captures is how rarely it ...

Getty Images The limited treatment options available for alcohol use disorder emphasize the urgent need for more research into pharmacological therapies. While more research is needed, preclinical and ...