Alcohol-Induced Disorders - Etiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Individual differences in acute alcohol impairment of inhibitory control predict ad libitum alcohol consumption.

28 Aug 2008 RATIONALE: Research has begun to examine how acute cognitive impairment from alcohol could contribute to alcohol abuse. Specifically, alcohol-induced impairment of inhibitory control could compromise the drinker's ability to stop the ... Read more...

Incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in Danish men and women with a prolonged heavy alcohol intake.

16 Aug 2008 BACKGROUND: Several epidemiological studies have found U- or J-shaped relationships between alcohol intake and cardiovascular conditions. The influence of heavy drinking is, however, sparsely studied. The objective of the present study was to ... Read more...

Alcohol and pregnancy: the pivotal role of the obstetrician.

30 May 2008 New draft alcohol guidelines for Australia state that, for pregnant women and women planning pregnancy, 'no drinking is the safest option'. One of the best known adverse effects of alcohol exposure on the fetus is the fetal alcohol syndrome. Others ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Alcohol-Induced Disorders - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Re: alcohol and pregnancy: the pivotal role of the obstetrician. 29 Nov 2008
• Individual differences in acute alcohol impairment of inhibitory control predict ad libitum alcohol consumption. 28 Aug 2008
• Incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in Danish men and women with a prolonged heavy alcohol intake. 16 Aug 2008
• Alcohol and pregnancy: the pivotal role of the obstetrician. 30 May 2008
• A few too many: is there hope for the hung over? 24 May 2008
• The effects of smoking and drinking on cardiovascular disease and risk factors. 30 Dec 2005
• Cancer risk associated with alcohol and tobacco use: focus on upper aero-digestive tract and liver. 30 Dec 2005
• Protective effects of the alcohol dehydrogenase-ADH1B allele in children exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. 30 Dec 2005
• Alcohol withdrawal severity in inbred mouse (Mus musculus) strains. 30 Jul 2005
• Using a symptom-triggered approach to manage patients in acute alcohol withdrawal. 30 Jan 2004
• [Alcohol--risk factor in the development of type 2 diabetes?] 17 Mar 2001
• Alcohol and the vanishing paradox: comments on Gmel et al. 27 Feb 2001
• Prenatal alcohol exposure and depressive features in children. 29 Jun 2000
• The alcohol hangover. 4 Jun 2000

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Technical information about 'Alcohol-Induced Disorders'

Definition: Disorders stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol.

Descriptor UI: D020751

Alternative terms: Alcohol-Induced Disorders; Alcohol Induced Disorders; Alcohol-Induced Disorder;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.739.100.087;

History Note: 2000