title: Tetrahydro-beta-carbolines in alcoholic beverages: quantitation, neurochemical and ethanol drinking effects.
abstract: Two THBC compounds, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid and 1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboxylic acid, have been quantitated in beers and wines and their neurochemical and drinking effects studied.
mesh_terms: D006916:5-Hydroxytryptophan / Q000097:blood; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D001515:Beer / Q000032:analysis*; D002243:Carbolines / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000097:blood; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000097:blood; D014920:Wine / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002243:Carbolines; D012701:Serotonin; D000431:Ethanol; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; C038114:1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid; C054910:1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid; D014364:Tryptophan; D006916:5-Hydroxytryptophan