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Specificity of the action of ethanol in the central nervous system: behavioral effects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3322305     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The specificity of ethanol's behavioral actions is reviewed with regard to the possibility of other molecules, derived from ethanol sharing that action. The specificity of ethanol in relationship to other drugs with similar behavioral actions is also briefly reviewed. It is concluded that the ethanol molecule itself is primarily responsible for the behavioral effects but that other compounds may contribute to the effects. Ethanol is seen as being more unique than previously thought in that it has behavioral actions that are not the same as gaseous anesthetics.
Authors:
R A Deitrich
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire). Supplement     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1358-6173     ISO Abbreviation:  Alcohol Alcohol Suppl     Publication Date:  1987  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-03-23     Completed Date:  1988-03-23     Revised Date:  2008-02-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804836     Medline TA:  Alcohol Alcohol Suppl     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  133-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Colorado Alcohol Research Center, Denver.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Behavior / drug effects*
Behavior, Animal / drug effects
Brain / drug effects*
Ethanol / pharmacology*
Humans
Rats
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AA03527/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
64-17-5/Ethanol

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