Studies Offer Clues About How Alcoholic Behavior is 'Switched' On

As part of an ongoing effort to understand the biochemical basis of alcohol abuse, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have published two studies on how modulating receptors for dopamine - a chemical "signaler" in the brain’s reward circuits - affects drinking behavior in mice and rats.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news4025.html">Studies Offer Clues About How Alcoholic Behavior is 'Switched' On</a></p> <p>As part of an ongoing effort to understand the biochemical basis of alcohol abuse, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have published two studies on how modulating receptors for dopamine - a chemical "signaler" in the brain’s reward circuits - affects drinking behavior in mice and rats.</p>