MGRC » 2012 » December » 26 http://www.mgrc.com.my Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:16:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Scientists Find ‘Gene Link’ to Teenage Binge Drinking http://www.mgrc.com.my/scientists-find-gene-link-to-teenage-binge-drinking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scientists-find-gene-link-to-teenage-binge-drinking http://www.mgrc.com.my/scientists-find-gene-link-to-teenage-binge-drinking/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 06:11:37 +0000 mgrcwp http://www.mgrc.com.my/?p=1432
DECEMBER 2012

Scientists have found that a gene known as RASGRF-2 plays a crucial role in controlling how alcohol stimulates the brain to release dopamine, triggering feelings of reward. This finding may help explain why some young people have more of a tendency to binge drink.

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