Background Alcohol use has been identified as a risk factor for dementia and cognitive
decline. However, some patterns of drinking have been associated with beneficial effects …

Background Methamphetamine has long been considered as a neurotoxic substance
causing cognitive deficits. Recently, however, the magnitude and the clinical significance of …

Objective: Although lower brain volume has been routinely observed in individuals with
substance dependence compared with nondependent control subjects, the brain regions …

Alcohol-related diseases of the nervous system are caused by excessive exposures to
alcohol, with or without co-existing nutritional or vitamin deficiencies. Toxic and metabolic …

ABSTRACT A comprehensive understanding of the neurobiology of alcohol cue reactivity is
critical in identifying the neuropathology of alcohol use disorders (AUD) and developing …

Abstract Modern nosologies (eg, International Classification of Diseases, 11th edition [ICD-
11], Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition [DSM–5]) for alcohol …

This article summarizes recent experimental and epidemiological data on the toxic and
beneficial effects of ethanol and its metabolites (acetaldehyde), and focuses on their …

Importance Alcohol dependence is a chronic relapsing illness; stress, alcohol-related cues,
and neutral-relaxing states significantly influence craving and relapse risk. However, neural …

Neurocognitive impairments are prevalent in persons seeking treatment for alcohol use
disorders (AUDs). These impairments and their physical, social, psychological and …

In light of the upcoming eleventh edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD‐
11), the question arises as to the most appropriate classification of 'Pathological …