Alcoholism: Drinker Survives Hand Sanitiser Binge

Alcoholism: Drinker survives hand sanitiser binge
A man who drank six bottles of hand sanitiser while being treated in hospital for alcoholism has sparked calls for the antibacterial gels to be better secured.Doctors at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne were stunned when they…
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Alcoholism: Understanding alcohol’s damaging effects on the brain
While alcohol has a wide range of pharmacological effects on the body, the brain is a primary target. However, the molecular mechanisms by which alcohol alters neuronal activity in the brain are poorly understood. Participants in a symposium at the June 2010 annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in San Antonio, Texas addressed recent findings concerning the interactions of alcohol …
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Alcoholism: Oft-used DSM diagnosis of alcohol dependence shows reliability
( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) A new study examined the reliability of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — Fourth Edition diagnosis of alcohol dependence (AD) in a population-based sample. Characteristics relevant to the disorder — number of AD symptoms, treatment seeking, duration of most severe episode, and spending a great deal of time to obtain …
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