Alcohol, Antidepressants, and Circadian Rhythms.

From: Alcohol Research & Health | Date: March 22, 2001| Author: ROSENWASSER, ALAN M. | Copyright information

Human and Animal Models

Alcohol consumption (both acute and chronic) and alcohol withdrawal have a variety of chronobiological effects in humans and other animals. These effects are widespread, altering the circadian rhythms of numerous physiological, endocrine, and behavioral functions. Thus, some of alcohol's negative health consequences may be related to a disruption of normal physiological timing. Most studies of alcohol's chronobiological effects have been conducted...

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