Monkey also drank alcohol

Brown monkeys will drink more when they're alone at home, and some will like to end a hard day by sipping some cocktails.

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The behavior of these monkeys mirrored the human model. Researchers believe that the cause of drinking alcohol in humans and monkeys is derived from genetics and environment.

In the study, "monkeys have high levels of blood alcohol content in humans in most US states," said Scott Chen, a study author at the Animal Health Center in Maryland. Research also found that drinking alcohol affects monkeys like humans.

" It is not uncommon to see some monkeys staggering and falling, shaking and vomiting ," Chen said. " In some heavy addicts, they drink until they fall asleep ."

In the initial experiment, 21 monkeys enjoyed sweet wine together. The neck bands will record the amount of alcohol consumed and each will be tested for blood. In the next experiment, 10 monkeys were drinking in separate rooms.

" Children who are alone obviously drink more than their common ones, at least 2-3 times more. For those who live together, there are a number of factors that affect the amount of alcohol consumed, such as good status. strength, "Chen said.

In general, males in low status often drink more, but the exception is that some children always drink more regardless of status or status.

" Similar to people, brown monkeys have their own drinking preferences, with different levels of stress, alcohol and genetic factors, leading to different alcohol consumption ," Chen explained.

In another study, scientists gave a group of male monkeys a 24-hour approach to wine barrels. As a result, alcohol consumption skyrocketed after lab hours.

" Like humans, monkeys often drink more after periods of stress, like after 8 hours of testing every day and after a long week of testing ," Chen said.

Judy Cameron, a professor at the Oregon Health Sciences University, said: "The fact that different animals consume different amounts of alcohol suggests that the nervous system in the brain controls alcohol consumption in each monkey as well. different, like in people ".

Because monkeys also have detoxification processes, Chen and colleagues hope to find a drug to help prevent addiction, and apply it to humans.