Alcohol increases synaptic levels of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens by
A) blocking the reuptake of dopamine by transporters.
B) increasing the firing rate of cells in the VTA.
C) inhibiting the metabolism of dopamine in the synaptic cleft.
D) decreasing action of autoreceptors that normally decrease release.

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Alcohol increases the firing rate of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA), leading to increased dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens.

Alcohol Increases Synaptic Levels of Dopamine in the Nucleus Accumbens