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THE c‐WAVE OF THE HUMAN D.C. REGISTERED ERG. III. EFFECTS OF ETHYL ALCOHOL ON THE c‐WAVE
Author(s) -
SKOOG KLASOLAV
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1974.tb01129.x
Subject(s) - erg , alcohol , ethanol , stimulus (psychology) , amplitude , medicine , toxicity , anesthesia , endocrinology , chemistry , physics , ophthalmology , optics , psychology , biochemistry , retinal , psychotherapist
The amplitude of the c ‐wave of the human d.c. registered ERG is known to oscillate with a frequency of about 2/hour in response to repeated stimulations. A small oral dose of ethyl alcohol caused a marked increase in amplitude of the oscillations and also elevated their mean level. A first peak was reached 10–15 min after the intake of alcohol. The b ‐wave increased slightly in response to ethanol, but no significant effect on the a ‐wave was observed with the present doses and stimulus conditions. The results encourage further studies of drug influence on the c ‐wave with the intention of correlating ocular toxicity of a substance to c ‐wave changes.