Tuesday 30 August 2016

People with alcohol dependency lack important enzyme

(Linköping University) A research group under the leadership of Linköping University Professor Markus Heilig has identified an enzyme whose production is turned off in nerve cells of the frontal lobe when alcohol dependence develops. The deficiency in this enzyme leads to continued use of alcohol despite adverse consequences.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2bB7SC8

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