alcohol interacts_with ventral striatum
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PET scans showed a greater increase in dopamine release in the ventral striatum following alcohol consumption in 118G carriers.
confidence: 0.88
A genetic determinant of the striatal dopamine response to alcohol in men.
(2011)
PMID:20479755
cited
ventral striatal DA-activation as a signal predictive of alcohol reward
confidence: 0.85
Behavioral and biological indicators of impulsivity in the development of alcohol use, problems, and disorders.
(2010)
PMID:20491733
cited
enhanced ventral striatal engagement when presented with an alcohol cue that induced craving
confidence: 0.85
Neurobiology of the adolescent brain and behavior: implications for substance use disorders.
(2010)
PMID:21093769
cited
including the ventral striatum 97–99.
confidence: 0.90