Why some heavy drinkers develop advanced liver disease, while others do not
Why do some people who consume a few glasses of alcohol a day develop advanced liver disease while others who drink the same ...
Why Does Drinking Make Me So Panicky?
When you drink alcohol, the brain ramps up the release of a chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, which helps us ...
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People with alcohol use disorder and depression report high pleasure from drinking
A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression experience high levels of stimulation and pleasure when intoxicated, similar to ...
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Scientists discover how genetic risk for alcoholism changes brain cell behavior
Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) behave differently than cells from low-risk people when exposed ...
WA bill would lower blood alcohol limit for drivers. But what does 0.05% BAC feel like?
Senate Bill 5067 would reduce the BAC limit from 0.08% to 0.05%. Only Utah so far has set the legal limit that low.
Measure to lower BAC limit to .05 in Washington state advances
Washington lawmakers are trying to lower the state's per se blood alcohol content level from .08 to .05, which would make it the second state to do so.