Two-shot cocktail: Adenosine, dopamine and a twist of
R. Adron Harris
& Richard A. Morrisett
The Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA ramorris@mail.utexas.edu
The neurotransmitter dopamine underlies most addictive processes—but its faint response to ethanol has puzzled researchers. New research suggests that ethanol interacts synergistically with adenosine and dopamine signaling to amplify the effect of drinking.
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