Koob: ACE ‐AUD link, and challenges of medication development

Early ‐life trauma, known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), increases the probability of developing an alcohol use disorder (AUD), George F. Koob, Ph.D., director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), toldADAW last week. He also discussed challenges to work on medications to treat AUDs.
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research