Is the inability to control one's impulses what leads to drink? If so, a discovery by researchers at Queen's University in Ontario could lead to yet another route for treating alcoholism.
According to a university press release, a team led by neuroscience Ph.D student Scott Hayton has identified the part of the brain (the medial prefrontal cortex, or mPFC) governing imulsive behavior and the ways in which such behavior is learned. In addition to having an impact on the diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism, these findings, recently published in The Journal of Neuroscience, could also lead to therapies for other disorders and addictions.
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