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Alcohol use disorder Symptoms and causes

But if they start drinking at their previous levels again, alcohol-related impairments in cognition and behaviour could return – but after having smaller amounts of alcohol. These changes in tolerance reflect the brain’s desensitisation (increased tolerance) and resensitisation (reduced tolerance) to alcohol at the cellular level. People who regularly drink...

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Got Brain Fog? Here’s How Alcohol Affects Your Dopamine and Reward System

As a neurohormone, it’s also released by the hypothalamus in your brain, where hormones are produced to regulate your basic bodily functions and mood, like heart rate, temperature, sex drive, sleep, and hunger. Basically, dopamine is involved in almost every area of your thought and reward system. So the healthier your brain...

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