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From Drunken Stupor to Sober with One (Hormone) Shot

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Exploring the Effect of FGF-21 on Alcohol Recovery

The speakers discuss their initial skepticism towards FGF-21 and its relationship with ethanol, explaining an experiment involving mice where the knockout mice took longer to recover consciousness after consuming alcohol. They also mention that FGF-21 not only helps bring someone out of a drunken state but also suppresses the desire for alcohol.

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