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Beer flavor provokes striatal dopamine release in male drinkers: mediation by family history of alcoholism.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Aug 2013
Oberlin Brandon G, Dzemidzic Mario, Tran Stella M, Soeurt Christina M, Albrecht Daniel S, Yoder Karmen K, Kareken David A
Abstract excerpt
Striatal dopamine (DA) is increased by virtually all drugs of abuse, including alcohol. However, drug-associated cues are also known to provoke striatal DA transmission- a phenomenon linked to the motivated behaviors associated with addiction. To our knowledge, no one has tested if alcohol's classically conditioned flavor cues, in the absence of a significant pharmacologic effect, are capable of eliciting...
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