Science, Vol 193, Issue 4247, 58-59
Copyright © 1976 by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ethanol-induced depletion of cerebellar guanosine 3',5' -cyclic monophosphate
JD Redos,
GN Catravas,
and
WA Hunt
Single doses of ethanol a severe depletion (95 percent) of cerebellar guanosine 3',5' -cyclic monophosphate (cyclic GMP) within 1 hour after administration. The degree of this depletion is dose-dependent and is a function of the amount of ethanol in the blood. Interactions between ethanol and cyclic GMP may account for some of the intoxicating properties of ethanol.