Effects of Alcohol on the Cardiovascular System in Women
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Alcohol Use Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury
Gender Differences in the Epidemiology of Alcohol Use and Related Harms in the United States
Hepatic Cannabinoid Signaling in the Regulation of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Introduction
The prevalence of alcohol use disorder has been steadily rising around the world in recent years, and reducing the burden of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) caused by chronic alcohol consumption has become one of the most important global health issues.1,2 Excessive alcohol drinking (more than 40 g of pure alcohol per day) is closely associated with increased risk of all-cause...
Alcohol and Liver Function in Women
Agonist: An agent that mimics the actions or effects of another agent at a receptor (e.g., a drug that mimics the effects of a neurotransmitter).
Allele: One of two or more forms of a gene that reside at the same position on a pair of chromosomes; different alleles of a gene may serve the same function (e.g., code for an enzyme that breaks down alcohol) but may result in proteins with different...
Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Stress Responding
The development of alcohol dependence is a complex process influenced by both genetic and environmental risk factors (Prescott and Kendler 1999). The relative contributions of genetic and environmental influences fluctuate across development. During adolescence the initiation of alcohol use is strongly influenced by environmental factors (Dick et al. 2007; Heath et al. 1997; Karvonen 1995...
Background for Real-Time Monitoring and Intervention Related to Alcohol Use
Sex Differences in the Neurobiology of Alcohol Use Disorder