Alcohol Use Disorder and Dependence: Neurobiology of Nervous System Adaptation After Repeated Drinking
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol dependence are clinical syndromes defined by a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress. The brief claim that the body and nervous system become dependent on alcohol maps onto core mechanisms of tolerance, withdrawal, and compulsive use driven by neuroadaptive changes in brain reward,… Read More »