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Monday, July 6, 2009

A Single, Moderate Ethanol Exposure Alters Extracellular Dopamine Levels and Dopamine D2 Receptor Function in the Nucleus Accumbens of Wistar Rats
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Published Online: 1 Jul 2009

The present results indicate that a single EtOH pretreatment at a moderate dose can increase DA neurotransmission in the NAc due, in part, to reduced D2 autoreceptor function.

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