Article
Functional ethanol tolerance in Drosophila.
Neuron - 1 Oct 2000
Scholz H, Ramond J, Singh C M, Heberlein U
Abstract excerpt
In humans, repeated alcohol consumption leads to the development of tolerance, manifested as a reduced physiological and behavioral response to a particular dose of alcohol. Here we show that adult Drosophila develop tolerance to the sedating and motor-impairing effects of ethanol with kinetics of acquisition and dissipation that mimic those seen in mammals. Importantly, this tolerance is not caused by changes in...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
