Why do we feel like drinking alcohol?
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Why do we feel like drinking alcohol?
Scientists from the United States have revealed the main reasons why we want to drink alcohol and some bad habits such as the tendency to devour sweets.
According to MedicalXpress, the brain area is responsible for these bad habits.
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Scientists pointed out that the discovered nerve chain produces the main compound that affects the impulse, the hormone of melanin concentration (МСН), this hormone uses neurons of the thalamus and is associated with the emergence of appetite and tendency to take drugs.
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The experiments on laboratory rats showed that the rush was not linked to hunger. One experiment showed how the rat pressed the special button for a meal rich in fat and carbohydrates, only 20 seconds after receiving the previous meal. Expiration of the time allotted for the experiments.
Rats were given a second trial between two buttons. When you press the first button you get an instant bonus, and when you press the second button you get five types of food but have to wait 30-45 seconds. So the rats preferred to always press the first button.
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The researchers scanned the brain of these rats and found which neurons to choose .МСН, showing that the neurons in the ventral hippocampus, which with the help of antioxidants transmit signals to neurons within the ventral hippocampus that contribute to the formation of emotions and memory and prevent control.
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After the discovery, the researchers plan to study the relationship between motivation control and reward systems, which will help to devise new ways to treat mental disorders associated with these drivers.
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