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Adolescent Binge Drinking

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Excessive drinking during adolescence may interfere with the activity of brain cells needed for sustaining short term memory, according to new research in adolescent male mice published in JNeurosci. The study could help scientists better understand the development of alcohol use disorders in adults.

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Salling et al., <i>JNeurosci</i> (2018)

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