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Alcohol Doesn't Just Affect Neurons – It Triggers Immune Cells to Destroy The Brain's Structural Matrix, Mouse Study Shows


It's well known that alcohol has profound consequences on the way the brain works, and research shows that even low levels of the drug can damage your brain.

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