THE ROLE OF BETA-CARBOLINES (HARMAN NORHARMAN) IN HEROIN-ADDICTS/

Authors
STOHLER R ROMMELSPACHER H LADEWIG D
Citation
R. Stohler et al., THE ROLE OF BETA-CARBOLINES (HARMAN NORHARMAN) IN HEROIN-ADDICTS/, European psychiatry, 10(1), 1995, pp. 56-58
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
European psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09249338
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
56 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0924-9338(1995)10:1<56:TROB(N>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Endogenous substances resulting from interactions between alcohol and possibly opioid metabolites and neurotransmitters (dopamine, indolamin es) could be mediators of the pathochemical process towards dependence . Beta-carbolines (harman/norharman) are increased in alcoholics and - according to the presented results - in heroin addicts. Psychopatholo gical disorders such as anxiety or depression do not seem to influence the level of beta-carbolines.