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Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research Full Text Version November 2023 Organizational Chart Description Office of the Scientific Director David M. Lovinger, PhD, Scientific Director Bin Gao, PhD, Deputy Scientific Director Office of Laboratory Animal Sciences Raouf Kechrid, DVM, PhD, Chief Board of Scientific Counselors Office of Clinical Director David Goldman MD, Clinical Director Clinical Core Laboratory David Goldman...

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Los estudios demuestran que el consumo de alcohol y el consumo indebido de alcohol entre las mujeres está aumentando. 1,2 Si bien es cierto que cualquier persona que consume alcohol indebidamente presenta serios problemas de salud pública, las mujeres que beben tienen mayor riesgo de presentar ciertos problemas relacionados con el alcohol en comparación con los hombres. 3 Es importante...

La llegada de los estudiantes al campus universitario en otoño es, generalmente, el comienzo de nuevas experiencias, nuevas amistades y de momentos que se recordarán toda la vida. Desafortunadamente para muchos, también es una época de consumo nocivo de alcohol y consumo por parte de menores de edad, así como de lidiar con sus consecuencias, desde el vandalismo, las agresiones...

Graduación Antes de que sus hijos celebren su graduación de secundaria, hable con ellos sobre cómo mantener los eventos libres del consumo de alcohol. ¡Puede salvar una vida! Ninguna cantidad de consumo de alcohol entre menores de edad es segura. Y sabemos que el consumo de alcohol entre menores de edad puede llevar a consumir demasiado alcohol, lo que puede...

Browse Selected Studies: Study#14-AA-0181: NIAAA Natural History Protocol Study#16-AA-0037: A Study Drug’s Effects on Brain Receptors and Alcohol Self-Administration Study#08-AA-0178: Developing a Human Laboratory Model for Alcohol Self-Administration Study#17-AA-0171: Nicotinic Receptor Genetic Variation and Alcohol Reward Study#000036-AA: Alirocumab in Non-treatment Seeking Heavy Drinkers Study#14-AA-0066: Task Development Study#18-AA-0098: Socioemotional Processing associated with Alcohol Use Disorder & Craving Control Using Neurofeedback Study#20-AA-0057...

Los científicos han identificado un área dentro de la corteza frontal del cerebro que puede coordinar la respuesta de un animal a situaciones potencialmente traumáticas. Comprender dónde y cómo los circuitos neuronales que involucran a la corteza frontal regulan tales funciones, y cómo dichos circuitos podrían funcionar mal, puede proporcionar información sobre su papel en los trastornos psiquiátricos relacionados con...

Scientists have identified an area within the brain’s frontal cortex that may coordinate an animal’s response to potentially traumatic situations. Understanding where and how neural circuits involving the frontal cortex regulate such functions, and how such circuits could malfunction, may provide insight about their role in trauma-related and stress-related psychiatric disorders in people. The study, led by scientists at the...

Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth, and drinking by young people poses enormous health and safety risks.

February 16, 2024

How does alcohol affect a teen’s health? Test your knowledge about underage drinking with an online quiz , now available from Kahoot! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has partnered with Kahoot!, an online learning platform, to provide free interactive quizzes and games for educators and learners. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is excited to have...

What Is Binge Drinking? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08%—or 0.08 grams of alcohol per deciliter—or more. This typically happens if a woman has four or more drinks, or a man has five or more drinks, within about 2 hours...

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This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 16, Issue 1. Alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) can be an effective method for identifying persons either at risk for or with alcohol-related problems and for connecting them to treatment. Recent data suggest, however, that while screening for alcohol misuse is common in primary care and other...