Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Non-human primates with a preference for alcohol consumption that were administered FGF21 had a 50% reduction in their alcohol consumption.
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Non-human primates with a preference for alcohol consumption that were administered FGF21 had a 50% reduction in their alcohol consumption.
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they found that mice lacking the ability to release fgf21 consumed more alcohol than those that could release it
the fgf-21 pathway isn't working properly it could contribute to alcohol dependency