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A systems medicine research approach for studying alcohol addiction.
Addiction biology - 1 Nov 2013
Spanagel Rainer, Durstewitz Daniel, Hansson Anita, Heinz Andreas, Kiefer Falk, Köhr Georg, Matthäus Franziska, Nöthen Markus M, Noori Hamid R, Obermayer Klaus, Rietschel Marcella, Schloss Patrick, Scholz Henrike, Schumann Gunter, Smolka Michael, Sommer Wolfgang, Vengeliene Valentina, Walter Henrik, Wurst Wolfgang, Zimmermann Uli S, Stringer Sven, Smits Yannick, Derks Eske M
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According to the World Health Organization, about 2 billion people drink alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption can result in alcohol addiction, which is one of the most prevalent neuropsychiatric diseases afflicting our society today. Prevention and intervention of alcohol binging in adolescents and treatment of alcoholism are major unmet challenges affecting our health-care system and society alike. Our newly...
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