Scientists have recently discovered that caffeine may counteract some of alcohol’s effects on the brain’s reward system ... s effects on the brain’s mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway, which ...

This study utilizes an elegant approach to examine valence encoding of the mesolimbic dopamine system. The findings are valuable, demonstrating differential responses of dopamine to the same taste ...

Could coffee help to counteract some of the effects of alcohol on the brain, and potentially limit the risk of addiction?