Most people think of sleep as a passive state — a time when the brain simply shuts down. But researchers have discovered that during sleep, the brain is actually doing some of its most important work, clearing out toxic waste products that build up during the day.
Given that, it's kind of remarkable that this is a disease for which there's claimed to be no cure. The only approach has been to basically help people abstain for life from drinking. Once they're an alcoholic, they can never have a drink again.
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