This episode explores the effects of exposure to anesthesia in child hood and adolescence on how the brain processes alcohol later in life. Who would have thought that undergoing surgery as a youngster might impact your relationship with alcohol as an adult? Listen to this fascinating interview with Dr. Justine Landin to discuss her paper on this topic, titled "General anesthetic exposure in adolescent rats causes persistent maladaptations in cognitive and affective behaviors and neuroplasticity." It was published in the journal Neuropharmacology in 2019.