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NMDA and alcohol
sshahraz - 07-29-08 21:27 Bookmark and Share

what is the effect on alcohol on NMDA?

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Re: NMDA and alcohol
bingousmle - 07-31-08 11:19

ethanol acts as an antagonist at NMDA recepttors

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Re: NMDA and alcohol
sshahraz - 07-31-08 17:00

It acts against NMDA receptor in short term but in long run it acts as an agonist.

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Re: NMDA and alcohol
babbu5508 - 07-28-10 04:11

Alcohol is known to interfere with the function of NMDA receptors in the brain. alcohol-NMDA interactions influence many features of alcohol exposure, including effects on fetal development, seizures, gene expression in brain, intoxication, tolerance to ethanol, and alcohol dependence.

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