How does the addictive brain of a binge drinker work? How can you reduce the desire for a second round of drinks?
Alcohol makes you feel happy and impinges your brain mentally and physically. It’s the only addictive substance people can buy legally.
Why are we more addicted to alcohol than something else?
The brain controls your alcohol drinking behavior. It consists of 10 billion neurons that connect with each other. Alcohol can affect a lot of neurons because it is absorbed very quickly.
Genetics can affect how your body metabolizes alcohol. Some people can build up alcohol tolerance, which is harmful to the body.
Listen in as Dr. Jun Wang joins Dr. Susanne Bennett to discuss what alcohol consumption does to the brain.
Your Brain on Alcohol
What happens to the brain of a binge drinker?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 1
- Audio File: wellness_for_life/1633wl5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Jun Wang, MD, PhD
- Guest Website: Texas A&M Health Science Center
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Jun Wang has both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees.
He received his postdoctoral training the University of California at Berkeley and at San Francisco.
He joined the Texas A&M Health Science Center in 2013 at a Tenure-track Assistant Professor. His group studies alcohol use disorders using animal models. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Host: Susanne Bennett, DC
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