Month: November 2020

• Sober living November 16, 2020

Enzymes like monoamine oxidase (MAO) and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) break down dopamine, while transporters like the dopamine transporter (DAT) reuptake dopamine back into the presynaptic neuron. Mixed results arose from differences in alcohol administration (i.e., route, timing, dosing, and duration), species, influence of sex steroid hormones, conditions, study techniques and experimental design. The initial euphoric effects...