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https://scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1218405/lab-report
Lifestyle/ Health

Lab report

Beer to their heart

Trying to stay off alcohol? Don't even allow yourself a drop. A study published last week in the Neuropsychopharmacology journal has found that drinking just 15 millilitres of beer can trigger the release of dopamine, a brain neurotransmitter linked with alcohol and other drugs of abuse. The 49 male participants in the study, who also drank Gatorade while getting their brains scanned, reported an increased beer craving after tasting the beer, but not after the sports drink. The dopamine effect was significantly greater among participants with close alcoholic relatives, suggesting an inherited risk factor for alcoholism.