Inside the brain, alcohol binds to several different receptors, calming down the sympathetic nervous system, lowering stress, fear, and anxiety — helping press pause on life's worries.

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Figure 2: Saccharin and quinine preference are unaffected by the absence of functional D 2 dopamine receptors ... in tap water from 200-proof ethyl alcohol (Pharmco Products, Brookfield, Connecticut).

Summary: Alcohol binds to hydrophobic pockets of proteins ... sensitive to alcohol include ion channels, neurotransmitter receptors, and enzymes involved in signal transduction.

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Inside the brain, alcohol binds to several different receptors, calming down the sympathetic nervous system, lowering stress, fear, and anxiety — helping press pause on life's worries. It also boosts ...