Thursday, June 02, 2005

Monthly Injections of Naltrexone Show Continued Benefit in Treating Alcoholism Medscape Medical News story - "Patients with alcohol dependence who continue taking naltrexone (Vivitrex) for a year or more continue to benefit from treatment, according to investigators who presented their findings here at the 2005 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.'We were pleased to see that [naltrexone] led to a sustained reduction in heavy drinking over an extended-treatment period,' said principal investigator David Gastfriend, MD, in a presentation. The findings bode well for the treatment of alcoholism, which is a chronic disease characterized by relapses, Dr. Gastfriend said." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
  

Women With ADHD Less Likely to Be Diagnosed and More Symptomatic Than Men Medscape Medical News story - "Women with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have more severe symptoms and emotional impairment than male patients, although they respond at least as well to treatment, according to investigators who presented their findings here at the 2005 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting..." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].