At McGill University, research suggests that people who are vulnerable to developing alcoholism exhibit a distinctive brain response when drinking alcohol. This is according to a new study by Prof. Marco Leyton, of McGill University's Department of Psychiatry. Compared to people at low risk for alcohol-use problems, those at high risk showed a greater dopamine response in a brain pathway that increases desire for rewards. These findings, published in the journal ...Monday, 5 August 2013
Alcoholism Linked to Hyper-Active Brain Dopamine System: Research
At McGill University, research suggests that people who are vulnerable to developing alcoholism exhibit a distinctive brain response when drinking alcohol. This is according to a new study by Prof. Marco Leyton, of McGill University's Department of Psychiatry. Compared to people at low risk for alcohol-use problems, those at high risk showed a greater dopamine response in a brain pathway that increases desire for rewards. These findings, published in the journal ...
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