Alcohol Use Disorder Affects Brain Metals
These results provide direct evidence that at least part of AUD-related pathophysiology involves the dysregulation of trace metals in the brain. These changes are more severe in females, which may relate to extended levels of exposure due to slower alcohol metabolism.
Authors
- Greg Sutherland
- Byron C. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4985-6729)
- Julia Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9613-6188)
- W. Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1787-4922)
Institutions
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.06.697957
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00