Ketogenic diet reduces alcohol withdrawal symptoms in humans and alcohol intake in rodents.

The article presents a study of the beneficial effects of ketogenic diet (KD) on alcohol withdrawal symptoms in humans and alcohol intake in rodents. Topics discussed include the mortality rate and the physiological consequences of alcohol use disorder (AUD), the emphasis of the study on the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and MRI, and ability of KD to reduce neuroinflammation.