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Why Is Alcohol Addictive?

Caprice_WebMD_Staff posted:

We know alcohol makes many people feel good, and that it affects the brain , but new research goes a step further by tightening the focus on areas of the brain most likely affected by alcohol.

The new brain imaging research may lead to a better understanding of alcohol addiction and possibly better treatments for people who abuse alcohol and other drugs .

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Research Could Lead to More Focused Medications for Heavy Drinkers

0 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Why Is Alcohol Addictive?We know alcohol makes many people feel good, and that it affects the <a href="http://www.webmd.com/brain/picture-of-the-brain">brain</a> , but new research goes a step further by tightening the focus on areas of the brain most likely affected by alcohol. The new brain imaging research may lead to a better understanding of alcohol <a href="http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/alcohol-abuse/tc/alcohol-and-drug-problems-topic-overview">addiction</a> and possibly better treatments for people who abuse alcohol and other <a href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/index-drugs.aspx">drugs</a> . Read the full WebMD article: <a href="http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/alcohol-abuse/news/20120111/study-sheds-more-light-on-why-some-get-alcoholism">Research Could Lead to More Focused Medications for Heavy Drinkers</a>

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