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Drinking alcohol leads to the release of natural brain opioids in humans
UC San Francisco (UCSF)
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Brain and nervesMental healthAlcohol and caffeineAddictionNeuroscience
Jennifer Mitchell, PhD discusses research showing that drinking alcohol releases natural opioids in brain areas associated with pleasure and reward.
ucsf.edu/news/2012/01/11298/study-offers-clue-why-alcohol-ad… Drinking alcohol leads to the release of natural opioids in areas of the brain that produce feelings of pleasure and reward, according to a study led by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The finding marks the first time that release of these natural opioids in response to alcohol consumption has been directly observed in humans. "This is something that we've speculated about for 30 years, based on animal studies, but haven't observed in humans until now," said lead author Jennifer Mitchell, PhD.Why it's here
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