Alcohol sensitivity tied to gene
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 18:00
in Psychology & Sociology
People who feel drunk after drinking relatively little may carry a different version of a gene than others who are more resistant to the effects of alcohol - and who also tend to be more prone to alcoholism.
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