Northwestern University: Loneliness Rewires the Brain to Drive Alcohol Consumption, Mouse Study Finds
August 25, 2026
August 25, 2026
EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Loneliness rewires the brain to drive alcohol consumption, mouse study finds
First-of-its-kind study shows how isolation escalates drinking in males but suppresses it in females
* Scientists found a new brain mechanism linking loneliness to drinking alcohol
* Findings offer a biological explanation for why loneliness raises addi . . .
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Loneliness rewires the brain to drive alcohol consumption, mouse study finds
First-of-its-kind study shows how isolation escalates drinking in males but suppresses it in females
* Scientists found a new brain mechanism linking loneliness to drinking alcohol
* Findings offer a biological explanation for why loneliness raises addi . . .