The role of the BK channel in ethanol response behaviors: evidence from model organism and human studies.

Alcohol abuse is a significant public health problem. Understanding the molecular effects of ethanol is important for the identification of at risk individuals, as well as the development of novel pharmacotherapies. The large conductance calcium sensitive potassium (BK) channel has emerged as an imp...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physiology
Main Authors:	Jill C Bettinger, Andrew G Davies
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Subjects:	Ethanol Genetics potassium channel BK slo KCNMA1
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00346/full

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