Ethanol-Induced Depletion of Cerebellar Guanosine 3′,5′-Cyclic Monophosphate

Abstract

Single doses of ethanol a severe depletion (95 percent) of cerebellar guanosine 3',5' -cyclic monophosphate (cyclic GMP) within 1 hour after administration. The degree of this depletion is dose-dependent and is a function of the amount of ethanol in the blood. Interactions between ethanol and cyclic GMP may account for some of the intoxicating properties of ethanol.