Alcohol-induced changes in mesostriatal resting-state functional connectivity are linked to sensation seeking in young adults

CONCLUSION: These findings provide novel information about how acute alcohol impacts resting-state connectivity, an effect that may be driven by the complex pre and postsynaptic effects of alcohol on various neurotransmitters including dopamine. Further, alcohol-induced differences in VTA connectivity represent a plausible mechanistic substrate underlying sensation seeking.PMID:36799331 | DOI:10.1111/acer.15032

Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research - February 17, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Angelica M Morales Sydney Gilbert Elijah Hart Scott A Jones Stephen J Boyd Suzanne H Mitchell Bonnie J Nagel Source Type: research