Aldehyde dehydrogenase activities in the brains of rats and mice genetically selected for different sensitivity to alcohol.

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.1995.tb01615.x

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Aldehyde dehydrogenase activities in the brains of rats and mice genetically selected for different sensitivity to alcohol.

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Oct 1995

Zimatkin S M, Deitrich R A

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Aldehyde dehydrogenase activity in brain has been studied for many years. However, the question of its role in the actions of ethanol in the brain has not been resolved. We have utilized mice and rats selectively bred for sensitivity or resistance to the initial hypnotic effects of ethanol to gai...

Topics

Alcoholic Intoxication
Alcoholism
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
Animals
Brain
Brain Mapping
Female
Genotype
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Reference Values
Selection, Genetic
Sleep Stages

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