PULLMAN, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University are exploring a new approach to treating alcohol withdrawal syndrome, focusing on the cerebellum, a part of the brain often overlooked in addiction studies.

Nadia McLean, who is leading the study, highlighted the significance of the cerebellum in alcohol use. “The cerebellum is one of the most sensitive brain regions to alcohol use. And so we were really interested in how we also know that the cerebellum is attached to a lot of the reward centers in the brain,” McLean said.

Traditionally, research has focused on the brain’s reward centers, such as the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. David Rossi, who collaborates with McLean, emphasized the importance of their approach. “And so it seemed like a neglected area of brain that’s prob

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