alcohol risk_factor_for alcoholism
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Evidence (8 sources)
Altered gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1 splicing in alcoholics.
(2014)
PMID:24209778
cited
Alcoholics were defined based on alcohol consumption of >80g/day.
confidence: 0.94
More than 16 million people were abusing or dependent on alcohol ...
confidence: 0.85
Gabapentin treatment for alcohol dependence: a randomized clinical trial.
(2014)
PMID:24190578
cited
Alcohol ... is the drug underlying the condition studied (alcoholism clinical trials)
confidence: 0.90
GABA-A and NMDA receptor subunit mRNA expression is altered in the caudate but not the putamen of the postmortem brains of alcoholics.
(2014)
PMID:25538565
cited
diminished executive effects on alcohol seeking and behavior ... may be critical in progress of becoming an alcoholic.
confidence: 0.70
Comparing cocaine exposure with alcohol exposure... with different metabolic consequences in alcoholism.
confidence: 0.88
chronic exposure to alcohol ... is a necessary condition for the development of alcoholism
confidence: 0.95
Perceived peer delinquency and the genetic predisposition for substance dependence vulnerability.
(2009)
PMID:19008053
cited
people who are genetically predisposed to alcoholism are more inclined to seek out environments in which alcohol is more readily available
confidence: 0.70
One of the four domains used to classify individuals was 'alcohol and other drug [AOD] use', reflecting its role in alcohol dependence.
confidence: 0.71