Alcoholics have an overactive reward system – and therefore become dependent
How strongly the brain’s reward system responds to alcohol is not the same for everyone. Those whose brain chemistry reacts particularly strongly to beer and wine have a particularly high risk of sticking to alcohol. This is what researchers at the University of Chicago have found out. They observed 190 study participants over 10 years. The result was clear: those who reacted particularly positively and strongly …
Alcoholics have vitamin C deficiency
Severe alcoholics very often have glaring gaps in their vitamin C intake. This was found …
Inflammation caused by alcohol reduces motivation and drive
If you drink too much alcohol for a long time, you can hardly get your …
Scientific breakthrough: How alcohol causes anxiety and panic
People who drink too much alcohol on a permanent basis tend to have anxiety and …
