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FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE
15 Aug 2014 By Xin Hui Helder-Eng
Scientists have discovered why alcohol can make us feel good; let’s drink to science!
Because every now and then, some revelations deserve a re-visit, and a slow clap.
By: The Daily Mail
Scientists have discovered why alcohol can make us feel good.
For the first time it has been shown that drinking alcohol releases feel-good chemicals in an area of the human brain often referred to as the ‘pleasure centre’.
The rush of chemicals released in specific brain locations after drinking produce feelings of pleasure and reward.
Previously scientists had deduced from animal studies that the pleasurable effects of alcohol come from the release of endorphins in the brain.
But new research used scanning technology to ‘light up’ the brain regions of drinkers, showing where it has the biggest impact.
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