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<p><em>By investigating a molecule in the brain tied to cellular communication, scientists uncover important information about the proteins that do—and do not—influence alcohol drinking behavior. </em></p>
A Scripps Research team showed how both alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity. Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms one driven by alcohol intake and one by alcohol withdrawal.