Investigating separate and joint effects of alcohol and tobacco on the nucleus accumbens
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 21:40
in Health & Medicine
The brain's nucleus accumbens (NAC) is a core region of the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system. The mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system plays an important role in addiction. New findings show distinct gene expression patterns for alcoholics, smokers and smoking alcoholics in the NAC.