The addictive behavior underlying many cases of ALD often goes unaddressed. Experts offer their advice on how ...

For example, acamprosate and/or coadministered naltrexone for 3 months reduced relapse rates from 75% (placebo) to 50–60% (either drug alone) and 25% (combination treatment). [8] Disulfiram ...

Furthermore, ongoing therapy coupled with medications such as Naltrexone and acamprosate help to develop healthy thought patterns and reduce risks associated with potential lapses. Developing a ...

There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as ...

There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as ...

Many effective treatments exist for alcohol use disorder, including psychotherapy, peer support groups such as Alcoholics ...

Semaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) was initially developed to treat diabetes. It works by stimulating the production of insulin to keep blood sugar levels in check. This type of ...

GLP-1 is a hormone in your gut that helps control blood sugar and appetite after you eat. Drugs like semaglutide mimic GLP-1's effects and are used to treat diabetes and obesity. Semaglutide, in ...

Shalini Arunogiri receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council for projects unrelated to this work (NHMRC Investigator Grant: GNT2008193 and several NHMRC clinical trial ...