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The effect of alcohol consumption on the brain.
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The affect of alcohol consumption on the brain Daniel Keith 0316620 PSY 210.1B Mind and Brain Vic Parliament, Ph.D. The effect of alcohol consumption on the brain Alcohol is a commonplace substance in our society today, many people consume alcohol socially but some people have problems with alcohol that go deeper than that. Alcohol affects the brain in many different ways; NMDA receptors are affected, cravings for alcohol in the brain are present, and alcohol withdrawals and tolerance is also a concern. NMDA receptors are affected which was said in a new study that the interactions with dopamine and glutamate neurotransmitter pathways are a key factor in the regulation of the inhibitory affects of alcohol and brain function. They found that alcohol stops the NMDA glutamate receptor, which is a reason you feel "drunk". These effects on the NMDA receptors should stop them from playing a role in the plasticity of the synapse. This is believed...
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