# People with family history of alcoholism release more dopamine in expectation of alcohol

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> **[People with family history of alcoholism release more dopamine in expectation of...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180523133315.htm)**
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> People with a family history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) release more dopamine in the brain's main reward center in response to the expectation of alcohol than people diagnosed with the disorder, or healthy people without any family history of AUD,...

  
People with a family history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) release more dopamine in the brain’s main reward center in response to the expectation of alcohol than people diagnosed with the disorder, or healthy people without any family history of AUD, reports a new study.