Imagine you have a car with a faulty engine, and after trying various repairs without success, you finally stumble upon a genius mechanic who knows exactly how to fix it. That’s essentially what happened with a recent study on gene therapy for alcoholism. Researchers turned eight monkeys into enthusiastic party animals by giving them unlimited access to booze, and then tested a special gene therapy designed to treat Parkinson’s disease. Surprisingly, this therapy not only helped alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s in the monkeys, but it also significantly reduced their desire for alcohol. This breakthrough could mean that gene therapy has the potential to cure alcoholism by targeting the root cause of addiction at the genetic level. While this study was conducted on non-human primates, it provides valuable insights into the potential benefits of gene therapy for humans struggling with alcoholism. Further research is needed to fully understand the long-term effects and applicability of this treatment in humans. If successful, it could offer hope for those battling alcohol addiction.
A new study found that a gene therapy used to treat Parkinson’s disease may cure alcoholism. For the study, medical researchers turned eight rhesus macaque monkeys into heavy drinkers by offering them increasing amounts of alcohol, and then analyzed how a unique therapy…
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