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flag Study shows alcohol gives similar pleasure to those with and without depression, challenging self-medication views.

flag A new University of Chicago Medicine study challenges the belief that alcohol's pleasurable effects diminish with addiction. flag Researchers found that individuals with alcohol use disorder and depression experience similar levels of stimulation and pleasure from alcohol as those without depression. flag This contradicts the idea that excessive drinking is primarily a form of self-medication. flag The study suggests that treatments should focus more on the rewarding aspects of alcohol and less on stress-related factors.

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