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Animals Resistant To Drunken Behavior Offer Clues To Alcoholism's Roots

10-06-2006 · ScienceDaily

Animals with a remarkable ability to hold their liquor may point the way toward the genetic underpinnings of alcohol addiction, two separate research teams reported in the October 6, 2006 issue of the journal Cell. Earlier studies have shown that people with a greater tolerance for alcohol have a greater risk of becoming alcoholics, according to the researchers.

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