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To understand the actions of ethanol at the synaptic level the dynamics of neuronal calcium must be considered. One action of calcium is to regulate the efflux of potassium from nerve cells. Electrophysiological studies have demonstrated a long-lasting neuronal afterhyperpolarization due to calcium-dependent potassium conductance in neurons of the central nervous system [1,12,13,15]. These studies indicate that this process plays an important role in control of neuronal excitability.
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Yamamoto, Ha. (1985). Neurochemical Studies on the Effects of Ethanol on Calcium-Stimulated Potassium Transport. In: Rubin, R.P., Weiss, G.B., Putney, J.W. (eds) Calcium in Biological Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2377-8_23
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