a characterization of its effects on alcohol-stimulated mesolimbic dopamine function was lacking." The researchers found that caffeine blocks the conversion of alcohol into salsolinol, the ...

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Cutting down on alcohol can significantly improve brain health, reveals Dr. Peter Rice and Dr. Richard Piper. Benefits include enhanced concentration, ...

Non-decremental dopamine stimulation of the NAc from repeated ... markedly decreases drug consumption (which has been shown for alcohol 37), this could provide a mechanism by which a social ...

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Millie Mackintosh has spoken about how her ADHD may have impacted her drinking habits. The author of Bad Drunk, a book ...

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