It starts to produce less of the chemical, reduce the number of dopamine receptors in the body and increase dopamine transporters, which ferry away the excess dopamine in the spaces between brain cells. Based on the knowledge that alcohol can both stimulate dopamine activity as well as induce a hypo‐dopaminergic state, it has been suggested […]

The main goal is to avoid alcohol and find a better quality of life. Telling yourself you can quit makes you feel in control, despite all evidence to the contrary and no matter the damage it’s causing. For example, you recognize that your alcohol use is damaging your marriage, making your depression worse, or causing […]