How neural inhibition could reduce alcohol use
A Scripps Research team shows that suppressing the activity of certain stress neurons may decrease alcohol use — but not anxiety — in comorbid cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder. LA JOLLA, CA — Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have found that inhibiting neurons involved in the body’s stress response may reduce alcohol consumption in people who have both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) — even if they still experience trauma-related