Alcohol acts on numerous cellular and molecular targets to regulate neuronal
communication within the brain. Chronic alcohol exposure and acute withdrawal generate …

Ethanol (EtOH) has effects on numerous cellular molecular targets, and alterations in
synaptic function are prominent among these effects. Acute exposure to EtOH activates or …

Although public health campaigns advise pregnant women to abstain from ethanol, drinking
during pregnancy is pervasive. Here, we highlight recent studies that have clearly …

For almost three decades now, the GABAergic synapse has been the focus of intense study
for its putative role in mediating many of the behavioral consequences associated with acute …

Ethanol exposure during gestation is an early life stressor that profoundly dysregulates
structure and functions of the embryonal nervous system, altering the cognitive and …

An association between chronic pain conditions and alcohol dependence has been
revealed in numerous studies with episodes of alcohol abuse antedating chronic pain in …

The consumption of alcohol during gestation is detrimental to the developing central
nervous system (CNS). The severity of structural and functional brain alterations associated …

Problematic alcohol drinking and alcohol dependence are an increasing health problem
worldwide. Alcohol abuse is responsible for approximately 5% of the total deaths in the …

Several studies have revealed that acute ethanol inhibits the function of glutamate receptors.
Glutamate receptor‐mediated synaptic plasticity, such as N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate‐dependent …

Neurotransmitter systems have been long recognized as important targets of the
developmental actions of alcohol (ie, ethanol). Short-and long-term effects of ethanol on …