Alcoholics who stay sober have healthier brain reward systems than those who relapse
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 16:40
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a study of alcoholics who entered treatment for drinking, those who stayed sober for at least one year had the same levels of key biochemical indicators of brain health as non-alcoholic controls at the time they entered treatment. In contrast, the study showed, those who relapsed during that year had significantly lower levels of those indicators.