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Subjective feelings of alcohol intoxication in Asians with genetic variations of ALDH2 alleles.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Oct 1992
Wall T L, Thomasson H R, Schuckit M A, Ehlers C L
Abstract excerpt
Asian-American men who possess ALDH2*2 alleles and who experience a facial flush after consuming alcohol were carefully matched on drinking history and demographic variables with nonflushing Asian males with only ALDH2*1 alleles. Each man was tested following placebo and a challenge dose of 0.75 ml/kg alcohol. Following alcohol, flushers reported experiencing significantly more positive feelings of intoxication...
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