Alcohol Affects Neuro-transmitter Function in the Brain

• Increases Dopamine concentration

• Decreases Serotonin nerotransmission

• Stimulates Opiate Neuropeptide Release

• Potentiates GABA receptor function

• Inhibits Glutamate receptor function

SOURCE: Eighth Special Report to the US Congress on Alcohol and Health, US Dept. of HHS (1993), p 86-94

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