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Aguirre, J. C.; Del Arbol, J. L.; Raya, J.; Ruiz-Requena, M. E.; Rico Irles, J. | ||||
| Title | Plasma β-endorphin levels in chronic alcoholics | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1990 | Publication | Alcohol | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 7 | Issue | Pages | 409-412 | |
| Keywords | AOD dependence; addiction; chemical addiction; alcohol; alcohol dependence; chronic drug effect; research; research chemical; journal article | ||||
| Abstract | In order to test the possible relationship between the chronic consumption of alcohol and the opioid system, we have measured the plasmalevels of β-endorphin in a group of 31 alcoholic patients and compared the results with those of a control group of 16 subjects. Our results show that chronic consumption of alcohol induces a significant decrease in β-endorphin (β-end) plasmalevels regardless of either the disease suffered by the alcoholic patient or of the time of abstinence studied (one month maximum). Thus we believe that the β-end decrease may well be due to the patients’ alcoholism and that it might be mediated by the tetrahydroisoquinoline system, or be a cause of alcoholism rather than a consequence. | ||||
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| Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | 50-00009 | Serial | 59609 | ||
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