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While it is relatively new to Western markets, Hovenia Dulcis extract has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Korean traditional medicine. It’s most common application? Enhancing the body's response to alcohol intake.  

Neurotransmitters are the workhorse of brain cell communication. They are used throughout the brain, and don't represent any particular information, but are a bit like letters that can be combined into words to mean something. One such neurotransmitter is called GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid). Alcohol influences the receptors for GABA. Neuromodulators on the other hand are a bit more special. They are chemical signals generated...