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Your genetic content may predispose you to drink more but may not increase your genetic risk for alcoholism. New research pinpoints genetic pathways and genes associated with levels of alcohol consumption but not with alcohol dependence in rats and humans.
Researchers at the University of Colorado used rats to identify the genetic pathways affecting alcohol drinking behavior. They found that the rats’ drinking behavior was linked to the pleasure and reward pathways in the brain.
“We know that high levels of alcohol consumption can increase the risk of becoming alcohol dependent in these who have a genetic make up that predisposes them to dependence. This is a case of interaction between genes and environment,” said lead researcher Boris Tabakoff.
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