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Adolescent drinking affects adult behavior through long-lasting changes in genes

April 2, 2015 by

Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects on genes and behavior that persist into adulthood. The findings were reached using an animal model.

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