Injecting a Gene Into Monkeys’ Brains Curbed Their Alcohol Use

Chronic drinking depletes the brain’s dopamine levels. A single dose of a gene therapy reset them, and stopped the craving for alcohol. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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