This is a citation of an outside article. Gravyday is not responsible for its content. Original URL below. Ability to consume alcohol may have shaped primate evolution The human desire to drink far outdates the oldest brewery. Craving a stiff drink after the holiday weekend? Your desire to consume alcohol, as well as your body’s ability to break down the ethanol that makes you tipsy, dates back about 10 million years, researchers have discovered. The new finding not only helps shed light on the behavior of our primate ancestors, but also might explain why alcoholism—or even the craving for a single drink—exists in the first place.(more)
