2022
Ghrelin Predicts Stimulant and Sedative Effects of Alcohol in Heavy Drinkers
Ralevski E, Horvath T, Shanabrough M, Newcomb J, Pisani E, Petrakis I. Ghrelin Predicts Stimulant and Sedative Effects of Alcohol in Heavy Drinkers. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2022, 58: 100-106. PMID: 36382470, PMCID: PMC9830489, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agac058.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Ghrelin is Supressed by Intravenous Alcohol and is Related to Stimulant and Sedative Effects of Alcohol
Ralevski E, Horvath TL, Shanabrough M, Hayden R, Newcomb J, Petrakis I. Ghrelin is Supressed by Intravenous Alcohol and is Related to Stimulant and Sedative Effects of Alcohol. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2017, 52: 431-438. PMID: 28481974, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGhrelin levelsDoses of alcoholHealthy social drinkersSubjective effectsTG levelsAlcohol infusionSedative effectsLow doseHigh doseOral alcohol administrationIntravenous alcohol infusionFeeding-related peptidesSocial drinkersAlcohol administrationIntravenous alcoholOral alcoholGhrelinPercent changeInfusionRewarding propertiesBehavioral effectsAlcohol effectsDoseTime pointsSignificant predictors
2002
Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) lowers alcohol sensitivity and pain threshold
Horvath B, Spies C, Horvath G, Kox WJ, Miyamoto S, Barry S, Warden CH, Bechmann I, Diano S, Heemskerk J, Horvath TL. Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) lowers alcohol sensitivity and pain threshold. Biochemical Pharmacology 2002, 64: 369-374. PMID: 12147287, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-2952(02)01167-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemTemperature sensationNervous systemBasal forebrain areasMajor risk factorAcute ethanol exposureAcute alcohol consumptionImpairment of painPeripheral energy expenditureAbuse of ethanolProtein 2Ethanol-induced toleranceWild-type animalsUCP2 knockoutPain thresholdTime of recoveryInduces toleranceRisk factorsEthanol exposureForebrain areasAxon terminalsNeuronal responsesAcute exposureAlcohol consumptionEnergy homeostasis