Parkinson's gene therapy could dramatically reduce alcohol use among heavy drinkers

According to the experts, people with alcohol use disorder commonly experience repeated cycles of abstinence followed by relapse.

A form of therapy currently used to treat Parkinson's disease may be able to help dramatically reduce alcohol use among chronic heavy drinkers, research suggests.

The study in macaque monkeys found implanting a specific type of molecule in the brain may prevent a return to excessive alcohol use after a period of abstinence.