The efficacy of psychotherapies and pharmacotherapies for mental disorders in adults: an umbrella review and meta‐analytic evaluation of recent meta‐analyses

F Leichsenring, C Steinert, S Rabung… - World …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mental disorders represent a worldwide public health concern. Psychotherapies and
pharmacotherapies are recommended as first line treatments. However, evidence has …

Tobacco and nicotine use

B Le Foll, ME Piper, CD Fowler, S Tonstad… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Tobacco smoking is a major determinant of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide.
More than a billion people smoke, and without major increases in cessation, at least half will …

Increased risk for COVID‐19 breakthrough infection in fully vaccinated patients with substance use disorders in the United States between December 2020 and …

L Wang, QQ Wang, PB Davis, ND Volkow… - World …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) are at increased risk for COVID‐19
infection and for adverse outcomes of the infection. Though vaccines are highly effective …

Novel agents for the pharmacological treatment of alcohol use disorder

EM Burnette, SJ Nieto, EN Grodin, LR Meredith… - Drugs, 2022 - Springer
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a highly prevalent but severely under-treated disorder, with
only three widely-approved pharmacotherapies. Given that AUD is a very heterogeneous …

Alcohol use disorders and ADHD

M Luderer, JAR Quiroga, SV Faraone… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite a growing literature on the complex bidirectional relationship of ADHD and
substance use, reviews specifically focusing on alcohol are scarce. ADHD and AUD show a …

Development of dependence in smokers and rodents with voluntary nicotine intake: similarities and differences

R Chellian, A Behnood-Rod… - Nicotine and Tobacco …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Smoking and vaping throughout adolescence and early adulthood lead to
nicotine dependence. Nicotine withdrawal is associated with somatic and affective …

Which interventions for alcohol use should be included in a universal healthcare benefit package? An umbrella review of targeted interventions to address harmful …

S Botwright, J Sutawong, P Kingkaew… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background This study aimed to identify targeted interventions for the prevention and
treatment of harmful alcohol use. Umbrella review methodology was used to summarise the …

Advancements in addressing drug dependence: A review of promising therapeutic strategies and interventions

CR Guida, JM Maia, LFR Ferreira, A Rahdar… - Progress in Neuro …, 2024 - Elsevier
Substance dependence represents a pervasive global concern within the realm of public
health. Presently, it is delineated as a persistent and recurrent neurological disorder …

Structural Features Influencing the Bioactive Conformation of Angiotensin II and Angiotensin A: Relationship between Receptor Desensitization, Addiction, and the …

GJ Moore, H Ridway, LK Gadanec… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The N-terminal portion of the octapeptide angiotensin II (DRVYIHPF; AngII), a vasopressor
peptide that favorably binds to, and activates, AngII type 1 receptor (AT1R), has an important …

Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal and Autonomic Nervous System Biomarkers of Stress and Tobacco Relapse: Review of the Research

M LaFond, B DeAngelis, M al'Absi - Biological Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
Tobacco smoking is a risk factor for countless diseases, and smoking relapse remains a
major public health concern. Subjective reports of stress by smokers are a common theme …