As we approach the pinnacle of the alcohol poisoning holiday season, this op-ed seems appropriate and may give us pause:
NYT - The Hangover That Lasts
The binges activate an inflammatory response in rat brains rather than a pure regrowth of normal neuronal cells. Even after longstanding sobriety this inflammatory response translates into a tendency to stay the course, a diminished capacity for relearning and maladaptive decision-making.
(emphasis mine)
I can't help thinking that stay the course is a jab at the infamous drug and alcohol abusing history and resulting policies of the decider-in-chief.
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