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| Alcohol Researcher Draws upon both Eastern and Western Medicine to Identify Potential Interventions for Alcoholism |
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Researchers and clinicians seeking ways to help alcohol-dependent individuals face formidable challenges in unlocking the secrets of alcoholism, which the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism describes as a chronic, currently incurable disease having both genetic and environmental determinants. Alcoholism is characterized by cravingan uncontrollable need to drink; loss of control over alcohol consumption; physical dependence reflected by the presence of symptoms such as nausea, tremors, and anxiety when alcoholics abstain from drinking; and tolerance, or the need for increasingly greater amounts of alcohol to feel the same effect. Dr. David Overstreet, Professor of Psychiatry and Bowles Center researcher has taken up the challenge of unraveling the complexities of this multifaceted disease and identifying means to help alcoholics. Overstreet researches multiple manifestations of alcoholism in animal models. His research initiatives include broad-ranging collaborations with other laboratories at UNC and around the country; he is a self-described advocate for interlaboratory interactivity and cooperation in advancing science. Currently, Overstreets work focuses on two of the major manifestations of alcoholism: craving for alcohol and alcohol dependence as manifested by withdrawal symptoms.
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