Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True Regarding Alcohol

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding alcohol and dopamine?

• A) GABAᴀ receptor blockade in the ventral tegmental area results in increased mesolimbic dopamine activity.
• B) The effects of alcohol on mesolimbic dopamine release may be limited by neural inhibition in the ventral tegmental area.
• C) Alcohol ingestation at intoxicating doses increase dopamine release in the ventral tegmental area and basal ganglia.
• D) The mechanisms by which alcohol increases dopamine release remain unknown.

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Definitions:

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

A cranial nerve that is responsible for taste and other functions of the throat.

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