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Alcohol suppresses excitatory signals while enhancing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in ...

When we drink alcohol, an enzyme in our bodies called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) breaks it down into a compound called acetaldehyde. Another enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), then turns ...

Background—Ethanol undergoes a first pass metabolism (FPM) in the stomach and liver. Gastric FPM of ethanol primarily depends on the activity of gastric alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). In addition, the ...

This, she says, is because older people are more likely to lose the enzyme to metabolize alcohol (alcohol dehydrogenase). “At this point, I can tolerate about one glass a week,” Landsverk noted. “If I ...

These could be signs that you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol — and a mutated ... in the ALDH2 gene can cause acetaldehyde dehydrogenase to work at a slower rate, leading to a buildup ...

Feel like you "can’t handle your alcohol" — or do you experience ... "Variations in the ALDH2 gene can cause acetaldehyde dehydrogenase to work at a slower rate, leading to a buildup of ...

In most cases, people with type 2 diabetes can drink alcohol in moderate amounts. As you may well know, living with type 2 diabetes often means cutting out or cutting back on foods and beverages that ...

The new Know Alcohol calculator was developed by researchers at UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR). 1:58 Dry January catching on The tool allows people to calculate ...

If you enjoy the occasional adult beverage, you're not alone. According to a recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) survey, two-thirds of U.S. adults report drinking alcohol in the past year, and ...

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