Sequence variation in the alpha synuclein gene contributes to alcohol craving
... rats. It is this subgroup of alcoholics who have cravings that seem to be influenced by variation in the SNCA gene." Foroud said that this study supports the emerging belief in the alcohol-research field that there are "subtypes" of alcoholics, in this case, a subset of individuals in whom variation in...The G allele of the mu-opioid receptor gene is linked to craving for alcohol
...rphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene have greater cravings after alcohol exposure than heavy drinkers homozygous for the A allele. Individuals with the G allele may have more problems resisting the urge to drink. The study of genes and their influence on alcohol consumption can operate on many different le...Successful lung cancer surgery not enough to break nicotine dependence in many smokers
...University. "Their choices are driven by insidious cravings for nicotine." The investigators found that those smokers who were the last to give up their cigarettes - some on the same day as their operation - and who saw smoking as a pleasurable activity they would have difficulty giving up, were also the fi...Stress-induced levels of corticotropin-releasing factor responsible for binge behaviour
...ividuals might be more likely to experience strong cravings for rewards and compulsively indulge in pleasurable activities such as eating or taking drugs. Susana Pecia and Kent Berridge from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Jay Schulkin from Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA, injected rats ...Highlights of American Chemical Society meeting in Atlanta, March 26-30
...ersion of the oil (called PinnoThin) reduced food cravings and boosted levels of the appetite suppressant hormones soon after consumption, according to researchers at Lipid Nutrition, a Netherlands-based company which manufactures the compound. ( AGFD 117 , Tuesday, March 28, 11:25 a.m., Georgia World Congre...Smoking interferes with brain's recovery from alcoholism
...es and alcohol tend to go together. One may elicit cravings for the other. So if you are able to give up both at the same time, it may increase your chances of staying sober, because you don't have one substance serving as a trigger for use of the other." Durazzo says the study also raises the question of wh...New study finds common herbal supplement helps to reduce cocaine cravings
... over-the-counter herbal supplement can reduce the cravings associated with chronic cocaine use. This researc...available herbal supplement can reduce the intense cravings associated with cocaine use is an important finding for individuals undergoing treatment for cocaine...New studies on aging, steroids, addiction and spinal cord development highlight ACNP Annual Meeting
...erbal supplement, N-acetylcysteine, can reduce the cravings associated with chronic cocaine use. There is also early evidence to suggest that this chemical works similarly in the treatment of heroin addiction, and possibly alcoholism. (Embargoed until 9:00 a.m. EST December 13th) Key Gene in Development of ...Grabbing addiction by the tail
...ecular trickery that is helping to reduce the drug cravings of addicted rats. One of the problems in addiction is that neurons in some parts of the brain lose glutamate receptors from the cell surface, and those receptors are important for communication between neurons. The researchers have sidestepped this p...Brain scan study of smokers reveals signature of craving
... or a pack of cigarettes. Smokers who noted fewer cravings showed stable brain responses to the same drug cue...ealed that those smokers who reported more intense cravings after deprivation also exhibited heightened sensitivity to smoking-related images compared to those ...Nicotine triggers the same brain reward circuitry as opiates
...s of opioid receptor blockers to relieve cigarette cravings "so far have produced mixed results, ranging from ineffectiveness at smoking cessation to mild reduction in the desire to smoke." The researchers wrote that their findings "suggest that the timing and context of opioid receptor antagonist administrat...Hydroxycitric acid slows glucose uptake, cuts insulin peaks/valleys a la South Beach Diet
...od sugar level. When that happens, he writes, "new cravings are created, requiring more quick carbohydrate fixes." Next steps Wielinga again warned that any comparison between rats and humans regarding HCA have to be treated very carefully. However, he said now that it is known where HCA has an effect in ra...