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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Cairo - Hazem Badr

Potential Treatment for Alcoholics Proves Effective in Monkeys

In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 a vervet monkey climbs in a tree at the Treetop Lodge in the Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park in the KwaZula province, South Africa. Denis Farrell/AP

Scientists have developed a treatment that reduced boozing in alcoholic vervet monkeys, potentially offering a solution for humans with drinking problems.

Vervet monkeys are a key species for researchers due to several similar characteristics, including at times a preference for alcohol - having even been known to steal drinks from customers in bars.

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