Alcohol
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 173-177 , November 2000

Effect of acute alcohol on ischemia-induced glutamate release and brain damage

  • E Masoero

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental and Applied Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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  • P Frattini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental and Applied Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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  • L Favalli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental and Applied Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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  • A Rozza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental and Applied Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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  • R Scelsi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human and Hereditary Pathology, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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  • Stefano Govoni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental and Applied Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-382-507-394; fax: +39-382-507-405

Received 13 December 1999 ,Revised 10 July 2000 ,Accepted 17 August 2000.

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Alcohol
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