Just a few drinks of alcohol can change how memories are formed. Researchers found that alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changes which versions of genes are made, forming the cravings that fuel addiction.

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Just a few drinks of alcohol can change how memories are formed. Researchers found that alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changes which versions of genes are made, forming the cravings that fuel addiction.