Hunger May Drive the Propensity to Develop Alcohol Addiction
Researchers found hunger shifts fruit flies to an alcohol-linked smell about 3 hours earlier, pointing to a single octopamine neuron.
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Hunger may play a role in alcohol addiction, new study finds
Researchers at Brown University have discovered a molecular link between hunger and the formation of "reward" memories that play a role in alcohol addiction. The insight could inform strategies for treatment and prevention, the scientists say.
Why Do We Crave Alcohol More on a Hungry Commute? Clues Found in Fruit Fly Brains. Researchers at Brown University Discover Nerves Connecting Hunger and the Desire to Drink. There are times when you particularly crave a drink on your way home hungry after skipping lunch. In fact, there may be a scientific reason behind the phenomenon where hunger makes you crave alcohol more.
AGI - Hunger can change the brain circuits of the reward, increasing the attraction for alcohol and influencing the formation of memories associated with its consumption. This is what emerges from a study conducted by Lewis Sheler and Karla Kaun of Brown University, in the United States, published in the magazine Current Biology. The research, carried out on fruit flies, identified a molecular link between food deprivation and memory of the alco…
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