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By Buddy T, About.com Guide to Alcoholism since 1997

Antisocial Alcoholics Are Emotionally Unavailable

Tuesday December 16, 2003
Dysfunction in brain regions that govern how humans relate to their environment and make adaptive decisions may in turn facilitate the development of alcoholism through maladaptive, disinhibited behavior. A new study has found abnormally low emotional responsiveness among adult male alcoholics with antisocial personality disorder.
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