8. a Mechanism for Altered Adrenergic Activity in Alcoholism
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The purpose of this manuscript is to describe a special interaction of the ethanol metabolite, acetaldehyde, with adrenergic systems. The term "adrenergic systems" is taken to comprise all catecholamine-containing nerve tracts, both in the central nervous system and in the peripheral sympathetic system; additionally, the adrenal medulla is included, as are certain of the clusters of interneurons in sympathetic ganglia (e.g. the dopamine-containing interneurons).
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