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Scientists Link Gene With Teen Binge Drinking
By Emily Lockhart Children

Scientists Link Gene With Teen Binge Drinking

Scientists have discovered a link between a gene in the brain and a tendency to binge drink among teens. The findings, published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences Journal (or the PNAS), linked the RASGRF-2 gene to a process in which alcohol stimulates the brain to release dopamine, which in turn triggers a sense of […]

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