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INTRODUCTION Neurotransmitter Function and Alcoholism
Author(s) -
Tabakoff Boris
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1979.tb05334.x
Subject(s) - neurotransmitter , neuroscience , ethanol , neurotransmitter systems , central nervous system , psychology , etiology , biology , psychiatry , dopamine , biochemistry
S tudies of neurotransmitter function within the central nervous system (CNS) of ethanol‐treated animals and animals tolerant to and physiologically dependent on ethanol have formed a major theme of many current studies on the etiology of alcoholism. This symposium, dedicated to the memory of Michael J. Walsh, brought together a number of individuals who have used a variety of techniques to gain insight into the interaction of ethanol with various neurotransmitter systems and have attempted to elucidate how such interactions may result in aberrant drinking behavior and the development of tolerance to and dependence on ethanol.