Neuroactive metabolites of ethanol: a behavioral and neurochemical synopsis

• Main Author: Elio Acquas (auth)
• Other Authors: John D Salamone (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; acetate; Drug abuse; Salsolinol; Dopamine; Ethanol; Catalase; Addiction; Opioids
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Ethanol is a very elusive drug, which has mechanisms of action that are diverse and relatively non-selective. Moreover, ethanol has been demonstrated to be a biologically active substance by itself, but also a pro-drug of the neuroactive metabolites, acetaldehyde and acetate. Acetaldehyde has tradit...