A review on alcohol: from the central action mechanism to chemical dependency

SummaryIntroduction:alcohol is a psychotropic depressant of the central nervous system (CNS) that promotes simultaneous changes in several neuronal pathways, exerting a profound neurological impact that leads to various behavioral and biological alterations.Objectives:to describe the effects of alco...

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Main Authors: João Victor Vezali Costardi, Rafael Augusto Teruaki Nampo, Gabriella Lourenço Silva, Maria Aparecida Ferreira Ribeiro, Heryck José Stella, Mercia Breda Stella, Sônia Valéria Pinheiro Malheiros
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Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2015-08-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302015000400381&lng=en&tlng=en