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Alcohol, Aldehydes and Biogenic Amines

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Biochemical Pharmacology of Ethanol

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 56))

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The biogenic amines, norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin, are believed to play an important role in the central nervous system by acting as transmitters or modulators of neuronal function. The significance of the biogenic amines in this respect has prompted a diversity of research into the effects of ethanol, and one of its metabolites, acetaldehyde, on the metabolism, turnover, uptake and storage of the biogenic amines.

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    Robert A. Lahti

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    Edward Majchrowicz

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Lahti, R.A. (1975). Alcohol, Aldehydes and Biogenic Amines. In: Majchrowicz, E. (eds) Biochemical Pharmacology of Ethanol. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 56. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7529-6_11

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