Booze, Bacteria, and Brain: How Binge Drinking Can Mess with Your Gut and Emotions

Binge drinking can mess with your gut microbiome and affect your emotions and decision-making skills. A new study found that young people who binge drink have distinct changes in their gut bacteria and struggle with understanding emotions. Craving for alcohol was also linked to changes in the gut microbiome over time. This research highlights the importance of paying attention to the gut microbiome in the development of alcohol use disorders and opens up the possibility of using gut-based interventions to help young people during their vulnerable teenage years.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104442


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