Research concerning the molecular mechanism by which ethanol brings about its effects in brain and peripheral tissues. Animal genetics are used as a tool to study these questions.
Selected Publications:
1. Deitrich RA, Petersen D, Vasiliou V. (2007) Removal of acetaldehyde from the body. Novartis Foundation Symposium, 285, 23-40; discussion 40-51, 198-9. | pubmed abstract |
2. Deitrich RA. (2004) Acetaldehyde: déjà vu du jour. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 65(5), 557-72. | pubmed abstract |
3. Deitrich RA, Bludeau P. (2003) Short-term selection for the interaction between S-propranolol and ethanol in mice.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 27(8), 1236-40. | pubmed abstract |