Citation

Zacchia C, Pihl RO, Young S, Ervin FR. J. Stud. Alcohol 1987; 48(6): 535-540.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3682827

Abstract

Because of evidence that altered 5-hydroxytryptamine function may modulate ethanol intoxication, we investigated this in normal social drinkers. Using amino acid mixtures, 5-hydroxytryptamine was influenced by altering levels of its precursor tryptophan. Neither raising nor lowering tryptophan affected alcohol intoxication as measured by a self-report scale and memory and motor tasks. Our data do not support the idea that 5-hydroxytryptamine can modulate alcohol-induced intoxication.

Language: en