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Science 29 July 1983:
Vol. 221. no. 4609, pp. 472 - 474
DOI: 10.1126/science.6223371
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Science, Vol 221, Issue 4609, 472-474
Copyright © 1983 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Effects of serotonin on memory impairments produced by ethanol

H Weingartner, MV Rudorfer, MS Buchsbaum, and M Linnoila

Subjects treated with low or high doses of ethanol demonstrated impaired memory, particularly in tests involving the recall of poorly learned information. Zimelidine, an inhibitor of serotonin reuptake, reversed this ethanol-induced impairment. The serotonin neurotransmitter system may mediate learning and memory in humans and may determine some of the effects of alcohol on higher mental functions.


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