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January 1982 in “Australian journal of biological sciences” This study found that ethionine significantly inhibited wool growth in sheep, with L- and D-isomers being equally effective, but did not cause hair loss in sucking mice or rats.
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July 2011 in “Journal of Neuroscience” In this study, ethanol was found to enhance GABAergic neurosteroid production and inhibit long-term potentiation in rat hippocampal slices via unblocked NMDA receptor activation, effects reversible by specific inhibitors.
November 2003 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” This study suggests that the neurosteroid allopregnanolone may play a crucial role in how ethanol affects neurons related to alcohol addiction vulnerability.
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April 1989 in “Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research” This study found that the ethanol patch test effectively indicates the ALDH phenotype in healthy Japanese individuals, suggesting its usefulness for future research.
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January 2016 in “Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience” This study found that thalamic GABAA receptor α4 subunit levels increased after prolonged ethanol exposure and were regulated by phosphorylation and neuroactive steroids following acute high-dose ethanol administration.