Behavioral and biochemical evidence of the role of acetaldehyde in the motivational effects of ethanol

Since Chevens’ report, in the early 50's, that his patients under treatment with the aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor, antabuse, could experience beneficial effects when drinking small volumes of alcoholic beverages, the role of acetaldehyde (ACD) in the effects of ethanol has been thoroughl...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Tiziana Peana, Elio eAcquas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00086/full