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Alcoholism is (partly) genetic (E62)

The Adam Ragusea Podcast

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The Role of Enzymes in Alcoholism

Alcohol is a chemical energy store, just like sugar. When you ingest alcohol, most of it gets metabolized in your liver. You make enzymes that help oxidize the ethanol and change it. The two genes we're talking about are implicated in alcoholism.

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