investigation into fatty acid ethyl esters in mouse brains after ethanol treatment: detection, quantification, and potential toxicity

Background: Mankind's oldest drug, ethanol (alcohol) is largely cleared by oxidation in the liver. The proximal metabolite is acetaldehyde, but this reactive and volatile chemical is swiftly further oxidized to acetate which is incorporated into normal metabolic pathways. A small fraction of th...

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