[HTML][HTML] Alcoholism: a systems approach from molecular physiology to addictive behavior

R Spanagel - Physiological reviews, 2009‏ - journals.physiology.org
Alcohol consumption is an integral part of daily life in many societies. The benefits
associated with the production, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages come at an enormous …

Molecular mechanisms underlying alcohol-drinking behaviours

D Ron, S Barak - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2016‏ - nature.com
The main characteristic of alcohol use disorder is the consumption of large quantities of
alcohol despite the negative consequences. The transition from the moderate use of alcohol …

Synaptic effects induced by alcohol

DM Lovinger, M Roberto - 2023‏ - Springer
Ethanol (EtOH) has effects on numerous cellular molecular targets, and alterations in
synaptic function are prominent among these effects. Acute exposure to EtOH activates or …

Drosophila melanogaster as a model to study drug addiction

KR Kaun, AV Devineni, U Heberlein - Human genetics, 2012‏ - Springer
Animal studies have been instrumental in providing knowledge about the molecular and
neural mechanisms underlying drug addiction. Recently, the fruit fly Drosophila …

Epigenetic aging is accelerated in alcohol use disorder and regulated by genetic variation in APOL2

A Luo, J Jung, M Longley, DB Rosoff… - …, 2020‏ - nature.com
To investigate the potential role of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in aging processes, we
employed Levine's epigenetic clock (DNAm PhenoAge) to estimate DNA methylation age in …

Invertebrate models of drug abuse

FW Wolf, U Heberlein - Journal of neurobiology, 2003‏ - Wiley Online Library
Susceptibility to drug addiction depends on genetic and environmental factors and their
complex interactions. Studies with mammalian models have identified molecular targets …

High-resolution analysis of ethanol-induced locomotor stimulation in Drosophila

FW Wolf, AR Rodan, LTY Tsai, U Heberlein - Journal of Neuroscience, 2002‏ - jneurosci.org
Understanding how ethanol influences behavior is key to deciphering the mechanisms of
ethanol action and alcoholism. In mammals, low doses of ethanol stimulate locomotion …

Alcohol‐related genes: contributions from studies with genetically engineered mice

JC Crabbe, TJ Phillips, RA Harris, MA Arends… - Addiction …, 2006‏ - Wiley Online Library
Since 1996, nearly 100 genes have been studied for their effects related to ethanol in mice
using genetic modifications including gene deletion, gene overexpression, gene knock‐in …

Regulation of drug-taking and-seeking behaviors by neuroadaptations in the mesolimbic dopamine system

DW Self - Neuropharmacology, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Previous studies have identified several neuroadaptations to chronic drug use, but relatively
few have been functionally linked to addiction-related changes in drug-taking and-seeking …

Alcohol related changes in regulation of NMDA receptor functions

J Nagy - Current neuropharmacology, 2008‏ - ingentaconnect.com
Long-term alcohol exposure may lead to development of alcohol dependence in
consequence of altered neurotransmitter functions. Accumulating evidence suggests that the …