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Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice - The Conversation

Published by The Conversation Africa By Danny G. Winder, Marie Doyle · 14 August 2026 at 15:37
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Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice - The Conversation
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Alcohol abstinence alters brain activity in ways that may drive someone with alcohol use disorder to relapse.

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