Otis Chandler

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Anxiety can lead to addiction: Imagine you are a young man who gets nervous about, for example, talking to girls. When you go out, you drink because you find it reduces your anxiety. This happens because alcohol increases your levels of the neurotransmitter GABA and decreases your levels of glutamate, so you feel relaxed.
Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Health
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