Alcoholic fly larvae need fix for learning

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 12:31 in Biology & Nature

Fly larvae fed on alcohol-spiked food for a period of days grow dependent on those spirits for learning. The findings, reported in Current Biology on November 29, show how overuse of alcohol can produce lasting changes in the brain, even after alcohol abuse stops.

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