Title : Inhibitory pathways and the inhibition of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone release by alcohol.

Pub. Date : 2000 Feb 29

PMID : 10688896






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1 Because the inhibition caused by the higher concentration of EtOH could not be reduced by bicuculline (10(-4) M) but was blocked by naltroxone (10(-6) M), the action of alcohol can be accounted for by stimulation of beta-endorphin neurons that inhibit LHRH release by inhibition of activation of NOS and stimulation of GABA release. Alcohols proopiomelanocortin Homo sapiens