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Alcoholism: a systems approach from molecular physiology to addictive behavior.
Physiological reviews - 1 Apr 2009
Spanagel Rainer
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Alcohol consumption is an integral part of daily life in many societies. The benefits associated with the production, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages come at an enormous cost to these societies. The World Health Organization ranks alcohol as one of the primary causes of the global burden of disease in industrialized countries. Alcohol-related diseases, especially alcoholism, are the result of cumulative...
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