December 6, 2006 (3) A5

After ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is ingested, it quickly enters the bloodstream and crosses the blood--brain barrier. Alcohol moves into membranes and changes the environment of the protein molecules embedded therein, although its most dramatic effects may be in interacting with several sites inside neurons in the brain. By identifying these sites and interactions, researchers may find new drugs to compete with ethanol to prevent its undesirable effects.

Chastain, Garvin. "Alcohol, neurotransmitter systems, and behavior." The Journal of General Psychology 133.4 (Oct 2006): 329(7). Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 6 Dec. 2006

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