Effects of alcohol on the brain biomembranes: a review
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article, Review
PubMed
23121040
PII: 39093
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Cell Membrane drug effects metabolism MeSH
- Ethanol pharmacology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Brain drug effects metabolism MeSH
- N-Methylaspartate metabolism MeSH
- Synaptic Transmission drug effects MeSH
- Neurotransmitter Agents metabolism MeSH
- Receptors, GABA metabolism MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Ethanol MeSH
- N-Methylaspartate MeSH
- Neurotransmitter Agents MeSH
- Receptors, GABA MeSH
UNLABELLED: Alcohol consumption is a worldwide spread phenomenon influence of which on a human organism may even be fatal. Consequences of alcoholism are not only medical but also social and economical. The basic principles of alcohol dependence development remain still unclear. Submitted article offers a short review of alcohols effects mechanisms and its interaction with neurotransmitters. KEYWORDS: alcohol - biomembranes fluidity - GABA - dopamine - serotonine - neurotransmitters.
