Interleukin-6 responses to acute stress are not altered in alcohol use disorder despite elevated baseline inflammation
Yana Schwarze, Johanna F. Voges, Sarah Stenger, Janine Stierand, Klaus Junghanns, Oliver Voß, Jennifer E. Hundt, Frieder M. Paulus, Sören Krach, Maurice Cabanis, Lena Rademacher
This study examines IL-6 responses to acute stress in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and finds no difference compared to healthy controls, despite elevated baseline inflammation.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2026Immunology