title: Plasma GABA levels in chronic alcoholics.
abstract: Ethanol intoxication has been noted to cause marked changes in brain and CSF levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Using plasma GABA levels to assess brain GABA activity, the authors found that 85 chronic alcoholics had significantly lower levels than control subjects.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid