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Researchers identify gene linked to alcohol dependency

A gene linked to alcohol dependency has been identified by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

They found laboratory mice with a deficiency in the CREB gene consumed excessive amounts of alcohol. The mice preferred ethanol to water and were highly anxious while doing maze tests.


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 28 May 2004
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, . (2004). More Evidence That Alcoholism Runs in Families. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/05/28/more-evidence-that-alcoholism-runs-in-families/

 

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