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How Alcohol Affects the Brain

Opioid peptide antagonists would interfere with this process, thereby reducing dopamine release. Both dopaminergic and nondopaminergic neurons also carry dopamine receptors that are located on the nerve terminals outside the synapse (i.e., are extrasynaptic). Dopamine that has been released from a nerve terminal into the synaptic cleft can travel out of the synapse into…

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More than 320,000 children lost a parent to drug overdoses in a decade : Shots Health News : NPR

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is one of the top sobriety programs in the United States. Every person needs a comprehensive recovery plan that addresses educational needs, job skills, social relationships, and mental and physical health. Kelly co-authored apeer-reviewed study published last year that found roughly 22.3 million Americans — more than 9% of adults —…

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