Recent study shows that genetic play a major role in why
some drinkers can’t stop. About 10 percent of people will develop alcohol
disorders. Some ranges from mild to the severe type. Few individuals experience
alcohol dependence that they can’t start or go through their days without
alcohol.
A scientist at University of California found that moderate
drinking activates a protein called brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF).
BDNF works by protecting against drinking too much. A study published in the journal
or Molecular Psychiatry, they experiment on mice to determine the threshold
into excess drinking is crossed. It was concluded that when mice mimic human act
of binge drinking their level of BDNF protein decreased significantly. In
addition, scientists discovered a corresponding microRNA called miR-30a-5p that
might play a role in BDNF.
Article: http://time.com/3528029/drinking-problem-alcohol/
Being college students, we are all well aware of the effects of alcoholism, but we all handle them differently. BDNF protein decreases is a great result because now it is understood that maybe some people develop alcohol related disorders more easily than others do. Maybe some therapies can be implemented and done for people who are more likely to develop these disorders? Great article!
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