Convergent evidence for predispositional effects of #brain gray matter volume on #alcohol consumption

Smaller right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC; i.e., middle and superior frontal gyri) and insula GMVs were associated with increased alcohol use across samples. Family-based and prospective longitudinal data suggest these associations are genetically-conferred and that DLPFC GMV prospectively predicts future use and initiation. Genomic risk for alcohol use was enriched in gene-sets preferentially expressed in… Continue reading Convergent evidence for predispositional effects of #brain gray matter volume on #alcohol consumption