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What Drinking When You're Stressed Could Be Doing To Your Brain

Drinking may not be the best way to deal with the holidays. That was the conclusion of a recent study by the journal Neuron. Animal studies suggested that imbibing during stressful times may put you on the fast track to a heavy drinking habit. Stress management is an especially valuable skill during the winter season. Seasonal affective disorder coupled with the strains of the holidays can make an evening tipple seem awfully attractive. It is important to distinguish between the potential...