... may one day be able to control alcohol addiction by manipulating the molecular events in the brain that underlie anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal. For more about VA research ... may one day be able to control alcohol addiction by manipulating the molecular events in the brain that underlie anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal, researchers at the University of ... "The association of anxiety with increased alcohol use is a key factor in the initiation and maintenance of alcohol addition," says Dr. Subhash ... basis for the link between anxiety and alcohol addiction, which may help in identifying new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of alcohol addiction. The researchers found that a... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAR08/nf030508-5.htm
... STUDY: GUARD AND RESERVE TURN TO ALCOHOL AFTER DEPLOYMENT -- National Guard and ... AP. For more about veterans and alcohol, use the VA Watchdog search engine .../sessearch.php?q=alcohol&op=and First story here ... Association (AMA) Higher Risk of Alcohol-Related Problems for Reserve, National ... with new-onset or changes in alcohol consumption, binge drinking behavior and other alcohol-related problems. Data were derived ... [co-existing illnesses] of alcohol misuse and other-alcohol related problems, better defining the long... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfAUG08/nf081308-5.htm
... of page. NUMBER OF Gis SEEKING ALCOHOL TREATMENT SOARS The rate of Army soldiers enrolled in treatment programs for alcohol dependency or abuse has nearly doubled since ... engine for more about veteran and military alcohol issues . ----- ...------- Alcohol abuse by Gis soars since '03 ..., Department of Veterans' Affairs, alcohol abuse, alcohol treatment, Gis, military click for ... copyright owner. NUMBER OF Gis SEEKING ALCOHOL TREATMENT SOARS --The rate of Army soldiers enrolled in treatment programs for alcohol dependency or abuse has nearly doubled since... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjun09/nf062009-3.htm
... Department of Veterans Affairs Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Compensation and Pension Examinations Prepared by: Patricia Watson, Ph.D. National Center for PTSD Miles Mcfall, Ph.D. Northwest Network Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center VA Puget Sound Health Care System Caroll Mcbrine, M.D. Compensation and Pension Service Veterans Benefits Administration Paula P. Schnurr, Ph.D. Matthew J. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. Terence Keane, Ph.D. Jessica L. Hamblen, Ph.D. National Center for PTSD ii Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfjan10/jan10files/PTSDManualFinal6.pdf
5. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 07-24-2007 #4 -- VA RESEARCH: FEMALES MORE PRONE TO BRAIN DAMAGE FROM ALCOHOL ABUSE -- Female mice are more susceptible to neurotoxic effects of ALCOHOL withdrawal, including significantly increased brain cell death, than male mice.nf072407-4.htm
... FEMALES MORE PRONE TO BRAIN DAMAGE FROM ALCOHOL ABUSE -- Female mice are more susceptible to neurotoxic effects of alcohol withdrawal, including significantly increased brain cell ... FEMALES MORE PRONE TO BRAIN DAMAGE FROM ALCOHOL ABUSE -- Female mice are more susceptible to neurotoxic effects of alcohol withdrawal, including significantly increased brain cell ... mice that are genetically selected for severe alcohol withdrawal compared with mice that are resistant to alcohol withdrawal," Wiren said. " ... are more vulnerable to neurotoxic consequences of alcohol withdrawal," Wiren noted. "Everyone should be concerned about chronic alcohol consumption and severe intoxication, but females... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUL07/nf072407-4.htm
... Printer-Friendly Version VA RESEARCH: ALCOHOL HURTS RECOVERY FROM INFLAMMATION -- Alcohol makes rats vulnerable to, but doesn ...------- Alcohol hurts recovery from inflammation LOS ANGELES, ... U.S. study suggested that alcohol makes rats vulnerable to, but doesn ... inflammation-inducing drug, but no alcohol. Rats given both alcohol and the inflammation-inducing drug lost ... #11 --VA RESEARCH:ALCOHOL HURTS RECOVERY FROM INFLAMMATION --Alcohol makes rats vulnerable to,but doesn... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf122007-11.htm
... more about VA research or veterans and alcohol . And, if you need help with an alcohol abuse problem, call your nearest VA ... genetic and independent of other influences on alcohol usage, such as the age a person started drinking, family history of alcohol abuse, and body mass index, ... control for all these other predictors of alcohol problems at age 20." Determining someone's response level to alcohol in early adulthood, then, could ... U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has more about alcohol abuse . -----... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmay09/nf052709-3.htm
... Printer-Friendly Version VA RESEARCH: ALCOHOL DOESN'T WORSEN CHRONIC LUNG CONDITIONS ...- There is no link between drinking alcohol and the likelihood of worsening COPD, ...------- Alcohol doesn't worsen chronic lung conditions ... - There is no link between drinking alcohol and the likelihood of worsening chronic obstructive ... less is known about the association between alcohol use and COPD," Dr. ... journal Chest. The researchers looked at alcohol consumption and COPD exacerbation in more than ...It appears from the modest association between alcohol use and COPD exacerbation risk evident in our initial analyses ... that alcohol use and misuse may serve as a... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfoct08/nf102108-2.htm
..... For more about veterans and alcohol, use our search engine .. .../sessearch.php?q=alcohol&op=and --- ... an El Paso intersection with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal ... of thousands of soldiers whose problems with alcohol spun out of control in the midst ... get help. After years of increasing alcohol abuse within their ranks, soldiers are ... 9,200 soldiers sought treatment for alcohol abuse in 2009, a 56 percent ...." Young Soldiers Disproportionately Affected by Alcohol Abuse In Bayas' case, his problems with alcohol went back years, even before he... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nffeb10/nf022310-2.htm
... page. VA RESEARCH ON SMOKING AND ALCOHOL-RELATED BRAIN DAMAGE New findings show ... more information about veterans and smoking , alcohol, brain damage and VA research . ... Experimental Research Smoking interferes with recovery from alcohol-related brain damage * Excessive drinking ... this damage is reversible with abstinence from alcohol. * New findings show that chronic ... from long-term heavy drinking. Alcohol-use disorders (Auds) can ... least partially reversible with sustained abstinence from alcohol. Chronic smoking is extremely common among ... said Mon, "prolonged and excessive alcohol consumption is bad for your brain, but a combination of alcohol with smoking is worse." #... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmay09/nf051309-5.htm
