This study examined the effects of ethanol on regional cerebral metabolic rate using positron
emission tomography (PET). The study explored the relationship between the mood‐altering …

Fetal alcohol exposure has multiple deleterious effects on brain development, and
represents a leading known cause of mental retardation. This review of the effects of alcohol …

Alcoholism is a complex behavioral disorder characterized by excessive consumption of
ethanol, a narrowing of the behavioral repertoire toward excessive consumption, the …

The temporal pattern of food, water, and ethanol consumption was examined in rats
maintained on a 24‐hr ethanol access schedule. These data demonstrated that rats …

Ethanol exerts its behavioral effects largely by interacting with receptors to brain
neurotransmitters. The molecular mechanisms involving these interactions are still not well …

The effects of prenatal exposure to ethanol on glucose utilization in specific laminae of
mature rat cerebral cortex were examined. Pregnant hooded rats were fed a liquid diet …

Throughout the world, ethanol is both an important commercial commodity and a source of
major medical and social problems. Ethanol readily passes through biological membranes …

Prenatal exposure to alcohol has profound effects on many aspects of fetal development.
Although alterations of somatic growth and specific minor malformations of facial structure …

Much is known about the potential consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure through data
developed in animals and man. However, little attempt has been made to compare the …