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Researchers identify anti-inflammatory mechanisms that drive alcohol addiction – News-Medical.Net
Deep within the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotion, behavior, and motivation.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 17 2020
Deep within the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotion, behavior, and motivation. Understandably, it’s also strongly implicated in alcohol abuse, making it a long-running focus of Marisa Roberto, Ph.D., a professor in Scripps Research’s Department of Molecular Medicine.
Now, for the first time, Roberto and her team have identified important changes to anti`-inflammatory mechanisms and cellular…
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