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Drinking alcohol doesn't give people 'beer goggles' after all

Drinking alcohol doesn't give people "beer goggles" that make others seem more attractive, but it may give them the confidence to approach those they already found attractive

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Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US

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The reward pathway in the brain, which is initiated in response to a stimulus, such as alcohol. The stimulus (upper orange arrow) triggers the release of dopamine (blue arrows) by the ventral tegmental area (dark blue sphere). The dopamine travels to a number of different areas of the brain that then release dopamine (red arrows). These areas include the nucleus accumbens (red sphere), which initiates motor outputs (lower orange arrow) to sustain the pleasurable stimulus, the prefrontal cortex (pink), which shifts focus and planning towards the stimulus, and the amygdala, which is involved in emotions. The hypothalamus (orange sphere) is involved in coordinating the response by secreting hormones that control bodily functions

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Gene therapy delivered into the brain could treat alcohol misuse

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Cannabis is increasingly being legalised

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Cannabis poisoning cases quadruple in children after legalisation

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Alcoholic fruit may help plants recruit mammals to spread their seeds

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Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

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Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis

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Wine experts’ unique nasal microbiome may affect their smell and taste

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Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults

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Drunk mice sober up twice as fast when given hormone injection

Intoxicated mice that had lost consciousness took half as long to wake up and get to their feet after being injected with the hormone FGF21, compared with their non-injected counterparts

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Why gene variant impairing alcohol breakdown raises heart disease risk

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Drinking more alcohol after a traumatic event may increase PTSD risk

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Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and alcohol use

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Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

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