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Brought to you by the Medical University of South Carolina, these podcasts deal with issues of alcohol and drug dependency. Topics including the latest alcoholism treatments and marijuana abuse and treatment.

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CDAP’s Educational Programs

MUSC’S Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs (CDAP) has been one of the top 10 Academic Institutions for Clinical Care from US News and World Report for a number of years. Dr. Ray Anton reviews some of these educational programs including Psychiatry Fellowship, research training programs and clinical offerings at CDAP including numerous clinical trials. ...

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[ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:54:32 EST ]

CDAP: An overview of MUSC’s Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs

Dr. Ray Anton provides an overview of MUSC’s Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs (CDAP). He describes ground breaking research using brain imaging technology to understand brain differences of addicts and non addicts, the differences of genetic structures of addicts and non addicts as well as the study of impulsivity. ...

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[ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:52:22 EST ]

Smoking Study: Smoking Cessation and the Effects of Varenicline

Dr. Karen Hartwell’s specialty is addiction psychiatry. She is lead investigator in a clinical trial studying the drug Varenicline and how it changes the brain's response to cravings. The participants will use a MRI scan for this study and will also participate in the effects of smoking on metabolism. ...

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[ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:11:27 EST ]

Cancer: Links to Moderate Drinking Among Middle-Aged Women

Research involving more than a million middle-age women finds that even moderate drinking raises risks for breast, liver, and other cancers. On the other hand, numerous studies have suggested that alcohol, especially red wine, might help deter heart disease - complicating decisions around drinking and health....

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[ Tue, 26 May 2009 15:40:40 EST ]

Addiction: Neurological Basis

Dr. Peter Kalivas, Director of the Department of Neurosciences at MUSC, discusses his research on the neurological basis for addiction. He provides an overview of how lab rats and mice are used to observe changes in the brain as a result of addiction to drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Dr. Kalivas goes on to explain the neurological reason for why drug use can easily become such an incredibly difficult habit to break. Dr. Kalivas concludes this podcast by discussing how stress can factor int...

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[ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:58:02 EST ]

Addiction: Neurological Basis

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[ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:58:02 EST ]

Alcohol: Trauma Related Injuries

Alcohol plays a big factor in a large percentage of the trauma cases seen in the emergency room. In addition to traffic related traumas, Dr. Keith Borg, an Emergency Medicine physician, discusses various health related conditions affected from alcohol usage....

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[ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:11:33 EST ]

Alcohol: Types of Psychotherapy to Treat Alcoholism

Dr. Sarah Book, a Psychiatrist, defines three types of alcohol treatment used at the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy and 12 Step Facilitation Therapy....

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[ Mon, 7 May 2007 15:38:25 EST ]

Alcohol: Medications for Alcoholism

Psychiatrist , Dr. Sarah Book, explains how the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs takes a bimodal approach for treating alcoholism with both therapy and certain medications....

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[ Mon, 7 May 2007 14:37:06 EST ]

Alcohol: How does it Affect the Heart and Brain?

In this heart podcast: Dr. Sarah Book gives an overview of how certain types of alcohol can benefit the heart by increasing good types of cholesterol for the body. However, alcohol must be consumed in moderation or the risk of getting alcoholic cardiac myopathy is far greater, as is shrinking of the brain....

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[ Mon, 7 May 2007 13:02:13 EST ]

Alcoholism: Links to Insomnia

Director of Outpatient Substance Abuse Programs at MUSC, Dr. Robert Malcolm, explains the link between alcohol dependence and sleep deficiency. He also discusses how chronic use of sleeping pills can affect various aspects of sleep. Dr. Malcolm concludes this substance abuse podcast by offering a limit for daily alcohol consumption, which differs slightly between men and women....

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[ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:04:50 EST ]

Stimulants: Use Among Young People

Dr. Robert Malcolm, Director of Outpatient Substance Abuse Programs at MUSC, talks about widespread use of stimulants among young people. He identifies certain underlying issues, such as eating problems or sleep disorders, which seem to motivate some people to abuse stimulants. In this podcast, he discusses his policy for prescribing stimulants and mentions possible adverse effects, including psychological effects, of stimulants....

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[ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:59:42 EST ]

Alcoholism: Hypertensive Effects of Heavy Drinking

Dr. Peter Miller, a researcher in substance abuse, discusses his research findings on the relationship between alcoholism and hypertension. He explains that heavy drinking, which he identifies as three of more drinks per day, increases the likelihood of cardiovascular risk factors. Dr. Miller talks about sub-populations at particular risk of hypertensive effects of alcohol, focusing on increased risk with age. He concludes this alcohol podcast by explaining why hypertension poses the significant...

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[ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:09:50 EST ]

Psychiatric Problems: Visiting a Family Medicine Doctor

Dr. John Freedy, a family medicine doctor with his PhD in psychology, talks about the presentation of psychiatric problems in a family medicine setting and describes common physical complaints corresponding to various psychiatric illnesses. He says that family doctors are �specialists in common conditions� and thus reasonable places to start if a person suspects he or she has, for instance, depression. Dr. Freedy concludes by mentioning substance abuse problems among patients visiting family me...

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[ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:14:27 EST ]

Sports Medicine: The Use of Steroids

Dr. Peter Carek, a family physician who specializes in sports medicine, talks about the use of steroids among high school and college athletes and what to look for if you think someone might be using them. Dr. Carek explains the possible short term and long term medical problems associated with the steroids and discusses how a doctor will address this with the patient....

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[ Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:44:55 EST ]

Addiction to Antianxiety Medication: Benzodiazepines

Dr. Robert Mallin, a family physician who specializes in addiction medication, discusses the criteria for addiction to antianxiety medications, such as Benzodiazepines. Dr. Mallin compares the addictive nature of antianxiety medications to that of alcohol....

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[ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:50:59 EST ]

Pain Medication: Using a Contract to Deter Addiction

In some cases, patients receiving long term narcotics for pain management will sign a contract that delineates their privileges and warns them that the detection of abuse, or abuse patterns of behavior will cause the cessation of prescriptions for their narcotic drugs or release from the medical practice. Dr. Robert Mallin, a family physician who specializes in addiction medication, explains how the contract can be beneficial for both the patient and the doctor and gives an overview of what the...

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[ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:49:50 EST ]

Narcotic Addiction: Treatment of Narcotic Addiction

Dr. Robert Mallin, a family physician who specializes in addiction medication, talks about treatments and therapies used to help patients get off of pain medications. Some of the non medical treatments include physical therapy, steroid injections, acupuncture and behavioral therapies....

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[ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:48:44 EST ]

Narcotic Addiction: Addictive Potential of Pain Medications

Dr. Robert Mallin, a family physician who specializes in addiction medication, discusses how pain medications can potentially be addictive if used inappropriately, if the patient has an addictive personality and also explains the term tolerance and what that means for pain medication dosage....

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[ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:47:38 EST ]

Narcotic Addiction: Narcotics for Pain Control

Dr. Robert Mallin, a family physician, talks in detail about patients that abuse the pain medications prescribed to them and what signs to look for if someone is abusing the prescribed medications....

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[ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:45:52 EST ]

Alcoholism: Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin Test � Part 1

Dr. Raymond Anton, an expert in substance abuse, talks about biological markers for alcoholism. He points to the merits of blood tests in accurately obtaining measures of alcohol consumption, noting that self-reports involving substance abuse tend to be inaccurate. In this mental health podcast, Dr. Anton focuses on the carbohydrate deficient transferrin test, explaining how it works to identify excessive alcohol consumption....

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[ Tue, 27 May 2008 14:27:30 EST ]

Clinical Trials at MUSC: Institutional Review Board

Dr. Suzanne Thomas, a psychologist with her PhD in experimental psychology, discusses the important role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure ethical and relevant research, proper clinical protocol, safety of participants, as well as informed consent for all clinical trials. She indicates common obstacles for investigators in gaining IRB approval. To conclude this podcast, Dr. Thomas points to the particularly stringent requirements of confidentiality for substance abuse research....

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[ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:15:12 EST ]

Substance Abuse: Stress and Alcohol Addiction

Dr. Suzanne Thomas,a psychologist with her PhD in experimental psychology, talks about the connection between stress and alcohol consumption. In this mental health podcast she focuses on stress as a major contributor to addiction relapse. Dr. Thomas talks about the underlying brain mechanisms linking alcohol with stress and offers advice on how to make oneself more resilient to the ill effects of stress....

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[ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:11:35 EST ]

Substance Abuse: The Disease of Addiction

Dr. Suzanne Thomas, a psychologist with her PhD in experimental psychology, talks about addiction as a disorder of the brain. She defines addiction and describes the actual neurological changes that occur when a person develops substance addiction. She focuses on the hypersensitive motivation pathway and explains that cessation in substance use allows for some recovery of the affected brain systems. Dr. Thomas concludes this mental health podcast by addressing the notion of food addiction, expla...

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[ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:19:39 EST ]

Alcoholism: Genetic Variance and Different Treatment Outcomes

An expert in substance abuse research, Dr. Raymond Anton talks about reasons naltrexone, a drug used to treat alcohol dependence, is only effective in some individuals. He also discusses other methods of therapy, noting results of a combined study exploring the effectiveness of both naltrexone and cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Anton concludes this substance abuse podcast by mentioning substance abuse studies going on at MUSC....

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[ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:01:01 EST ]

Alcoholism: Use of Naltrexone

Dr. Raymond Anton, an expert in the area of substance abuse research, talks about the drug naltrexone as a therapy for alcohol dependence. He explains the mechanism of action by which alcohol acts in the brain, noting that some people are more sensitive to the euphoric effects of alcohol. In this substance abuse podcast, Dr. Anton describes how naltrexone functions, noting that it does not work for everyone. He mentions ongoing studies being performed at MUSC�s Center for Drug and Alco...

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[ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:10:29 EST ]

Alcoholism: Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin Test � Part 1

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[ Tue, 27 May 2008 14:27:30 EST ]

Clinical Trials at MUSC: Institutional Review Board

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[ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:15:12 EST ]

Substance Abuse: Stress and Alcohol Addiction

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[ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:11:35 EST ]

Substance Abuse: The Disease of Addiction

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[ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:19:39 EST ]

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