Caffeine's impact on brain's mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway could reduce alcohol's addictive effects
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Researchers found that caffeine blocks alcohol’s ability to increase dopamine in brain reward areas, potentially reducing alcohol's rewarding effects. This suggests caffeine could play a role in preventing or treating alcohol addiction.
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Original Title: Caffeine effectively blocked dopamine surges triggered by alcohol and could reduce alcohol’s addictive effects, finds a new study in rats, highlighting caffeine’s potential as a preventative tool in addressing alcohol addiction.