Receptor variant influences dopamine response to alcohol

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 09:00 in Biology & Nature

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,...

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