Brain region for resisting alcohol's allure found
Date:
April 2, 2014
Source:
University of Utah Health Sciences
Summary:
When a region of the
brain called the lateral habenula is chronically inactivated in rats,
they repeatedly drink to excess and are less able to learn from the
experience, neuroscientists report. The study has implications for
understanding behaviors that drive alcohol addiction. "If we can
understand the brain circuits that control sensitivity to alcohol's
aversive effects, then we can start to get a handle on who may become a
problem drinker," said the lead researcher.
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