Sentences with phrase «same reward centers»

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At the same time, the obese girls sipping milk shakes showed decreased activation in the striatum, a region near the center of the brain that is studded with dopamine receptors and known to respond to stimuli associated with rewards.

At the same time, she adds, alcohol speeds up a neurotransmitter called glutamate, which is responsible for regulating dopamine in the brain's reward center.

The reward center of your brain responds to this concoction in the same manner it would if you had smoked crack cocaine.