Research Findings Help Explain Diverse Genetic Susceptibility for Alcohol Use Disorders

Published May 21, 2010

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Research findings help explain diverse genetic susceptibility for alcohol use disorders
A genetic variant of a receptor in the brain’s reward circuitry plays an important role in determining whether the neurotransmitter dopamine is released in the brain following alcohol intake, according to a study led by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health. Dopamine is involved in transmitting the euphoria and other …

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