Alcohol Issues hudson on 20 Apr 2007 11:02 am
Alcoholism Gene?
For many years we have wondered why alcoholism runs in some families and not in others. As our understanding of human genetics has increased, researchers have investigated the possibility of an alcoholic gene, while it is not likely that a single gene is responsible for alcoholism, genetics definitely play a role between the way our body and brain intereact. In an article published earlier this month Scientific American published some information regarding the state of the research, I found it interesting as it relates to the differences between us, as much as the similarities.
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