Repetitive blast mild traumatic brain injury increases ethanol sensitivity in male mice and risky drinking behavior in male combat veterans.

Abigail G SchindlerBritahny BaskinBarbara JuarezSuhjung Janet LeeRebecca HendricksonKathleen PagulayanLarry S ZweifelMurray A RaskindPaul E M PhillipsElaine R PeskindDavid G Cook

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2021)

Together, these results offer new insight into how blast-mTBI may give increase AUD risk and highlight the increased potential for adverse health risk behaviors following repetitive blast-mTBI.

Keyphrases

mild traumatic brain injury
health risk
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heavy metals
drinking water
alcohol consumption
climate change