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Background
Long‐term alcohol consumption has been linked to structural and functional brain abnormalities. Furthermore, with persistent exposure to ethanol (EtOH), nutrient deficiencies often develop. Thiamine deficiency is a key contributor to alcohol‐related brain damage and is suspected to contribute to white matter pathology. The expression of genes encoding myelin proteins in several cortical...