CO MORBIDITY BETWEEN PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES AND ADDICTION DISORDERS
Aishwarya Arigapudi*
Abstract
Patients suffering from psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and
bipolar disorders often suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence.
Conversely, most alcoholic dependent patients suffer from other
psychiatric disorders including depressive or anxiety disorders, with
increased risk of suicide ideation and attempts. Adolescence is a
crucial period of brain maturations but also of vulnerability to alcohol
use disorders and other psychiatric diseases. Clinical and preclinical
studies investigating the relationship between adolescent alcohol
consumption and subsequent psychiatric disorders will be decreased
here and discussed.
Keywords: Severe depression (SD), schizophrenia (F20), Alcohol use disorders (AUDs).
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