University of Illinois, USA - A ‘Factory Reset’ for the Brain Could Cure Anxiety and Drinking Behavior [Neuroscience, May 2022]

Title:

A ‘Factory Reset’ for the Brain Could Cure Anxiety and Drinking Behavior

 

Source:

University of Illinois,Chicago, USA

Published:

Neuroscience, 7 May 2022

https://neurosciencenews.com/anxiety-aud-gene-editing-20540/

 

From the article:

Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who were exposed to binge drinking in their adolescence, according to the results of an animal study published in the journal Science Advances.

New alcohol genes uncovered - Do you have what is known as problematic alcohol use?

Title:
New alcohol genes uncovered

Source:
Aarhus University

Published:
Neuroscience News, 4 June 2020
https://neurosciencenews.com/alcohol-genes-16490/

Summary:
Twenty-nine genes have now been identified as being linked to problematic alcohol use. A new study report, in addition to an increased risk of alcohol use disorder, people with specific genes linked to AUD also have an increased risk of depression, insomnia, and addiction to tobacco.