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The brain’s response to sweets may indicate risk for development of alcoholism – EurekAlert (press release)
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The brain's response to sweets may indicate risk for development of alcoholism EurekAlert (press release) Several human and animal studies have shown a relationship between a preference for highly sweet tastes and alcohol use disorders. Furthermore, the brain mechanisms of sweet-taste responses may share common neural pathways with responses to …

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Having a Sweet Tooth May Raise Your Risk of Alcoholism – Healthline
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Having a Sweet Tooth May Raise Your Risk of Alcoholism Healthline In a study to be published in December 2013 in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, author Dr. David A. Kareken reports that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans show recent drinking stimulates the same area of the brain (above …

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Memoir: I thought my husband’s alcoholism was behind us—until he and our … – Toronto Life
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Memoir: I thought my husband's alcoholism was behind us—until he and our … Toronto Life When Andrew and I met five years ago in Yellowknife, we clashed immediately: I thought he was an obnoxious party boy; he thought I was an uppity snob. For a month, we worked at the same newspaper, lived in the same neighbourhood and never spoke.

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Developing sweet tooth may signal risk for alcoholism – Times of India
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Developing sweet tooth may signal risk for alcoholism Times of India Although the data in humans are somewhat more variable, some studies do show that alcoholics, or even non-alcoholics with a family history of alcoholism, have a preference for unusually sweet tastes. "Thus, while the precise reasons remain unclear …

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