The hormone estrogen increases binge drinking in females by enhancing activity in neurons within the brain's BNST region.

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The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to “pregame” – consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes after it’s offered, according to a preclinical study ...

The female hormone estrogen appears to promote binge drinking in women, a new mouse study published recently in the journal ...

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