An old wives tale regarding drunk persons "sobering up" through coffee and other stimulate drinks appears to have been dispelled. People who drink alcohol should know that coffee will not sober them up, according to new laboratory research. Instead, a cup of coffee may make it harder for people to realize they are drunk. What is more, popular caffeinated "alcohol-energy" drinks do not neutralize alcohol int ...

Even with the best of available treatments, over a third of patients with depression may not achieve a satisfactory antidepressant response. Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a form of targeted electrical stimulation in the brain via implanted electrodes, is now undergoing careful testing to determine whether it could play a role in the treatment of patients who have not sufficiently improved during more tradit ...

Adolescence is a period of significant developmental change when health patterns are being established. Decisions that youths make about tobacco, alcohol, and drug use can have both immediate and long-term health consequences for themselves, their families, and their communities. Adolescents' attitudes about the risks associated with substance use are often closely related to their substance use, with an in ...