There is a growing recognition of the importance of cultural differences, as well as
commonalities, in the use of alcohol for medicinal purposes. 1, 2 Of particular interest is its …

This study was conducted to examine the effects of alcohol administered for 4 days during
early lactational (days 5 to 8; experiment I) or midlactational (days 9 to 12; experiment II) …

Maternal blood alcohol levels, weight gain during pregnancy, parturition time, perinatal
mortality, and postnatal growth of offspring were compared in groups of pregnant rats fed …

To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of ethanol in the early second trimester of pregnancy,
ethanol concentrations simultaneously measured in the maternal blood (EtOH-MB) and in …

Ethanol and acetaldehyde were measured in the milk and peripheral blood of lactating
women at various intervals after drinking ethanol. The results of the present study support …

The effect of ethanol on stimulus-induced insulin secretion was studied, and possible
mechanisms were examined in fasting unanes-thetized and unrestrained rats with …

Hypoglycemia induced by alcohol ingestion is a well-known problem in diabetic patients.
However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon have largely remained elusive …

Recent studies report varying levels of ethanol consumption by rodents maintained on
different commercially available laboratory diets. As varied ethanol consumption by dams …

Alcohol enters breastmilk by passive diffusion and levels are reflected in maternal blood
within 30 to 60 minutes of ingestion. If not timed appropriately, drinking alcohol throughout …

While genetic factors clearly play a role in regulating ethanol intake, the present study
considered the possibility that early environmental factors which influence central nervous …