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Using PET scan technology to study alcohol's effects on the brain

ence the sedative-like effects usually don't really like the drug; they tend to not be so much associated with drug seeking. People who experience the stimulant effects of alcohol like it more."

"However, there are certain individuals who are vulnerable to the sedative effects of alcohol as well as that of benzodiazepines," added Volkow. "These individuals may be abusing alcohol or benzodiazepines as a means to automedicate an anxiety disorder. In addition, one could speculate that chronic alcohol administration could result in decreases in brain GABA activity that could make an individual vulnerable to the sedative effects of alcohol."


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Contact: Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
volkow@bnl.gov
631-344-3335
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
21-Jun-2000


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