mesolimbic dopamine system associated_with Alcohol Use Disorder

Subject: mesolimbic dopamine system
Relation: associated_with
Object: Alcohol Use Disorder
p-value: —

Evidence from: primary | all sources

Evidence (2 sources)

Genetic studies of alcohol dependence in the context of the addiction cycle. (2017) PMID:28118990 cited

positive reinforcer ... engages the mesolimbic dopamine ... system

confidence: 0.90

Alcohol during adolescence selectively alters immediate and long-term behavior and neurochemistry. (2010) PMID:20113874 cited

whether DA mediates adolescent vulnerability to high ethanol consumption rates and alcohol dependency

confidence: 0.94