Alcohol - University of Colorado Boulder
Alcohol - University of Colorado Boulder
Alcohol - University of Colorado Boulder
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Inhibition <strong>of</strong> Dopamine Release<br />
• GABA normally inhibits dopamine release<br />
• <strong>Alcohol</strong> (ethanol) inhibits GABA, thus<br />
increasing dopamine release<br />
• DA release specifically in the Nucleus<br />
Accumbens leads directly to reward<br />
pathway