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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52879#.VKtMh8nQrzE Author(s)     Patience O. Obih 1* , Barry J. Potter 2 Affiliation(s) 1 College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, USA . 2 Department of Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA . ABSTRACT To examine the pro- and anti-oxidant properties of nitric oxide (NO) production in alcoholic liver disease, we compared the effects of ethanol pretreatment (24 hrs, 100 mM concentration in a dedicated CO 2 incubator) on the induction of inducible NO synthase and its activity in a cell culture system. We employed two types of liver cells as mode...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51135#.VFbY5WfHRK0 Author(s)   Lincoln Villi Gerke , Gabriela Lionço Zeferino , Armin Feiden Affiliation(s) Mestrado em Engenharia de Energia na Agricultura, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Cascavel, Brazil . ABSTRACT The sweet sorghum is investigated as an alternative source in place of sugar cane for ethanol production. Its mass can be processed with the same machinery used in the processing of sugar cane, also offering a quantity of biomass (bagasse) similar in volume to the operation. The results obtained in the experiment showed that sweet sorghum cultivar Sugargraze produces ethanol lower than cane sugar rati...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50993#.VFHRPlfHRK0 Author(s) Valentina Bashkatova * , Sergey Sudakov , Galina Nazarova , Elena Alexeeva Affiliation(s) P.K. Anokhin Research Institute of Normal Physiology, Moscow, Russia . ABSTRACT The objective of these experiments was to study the effects of ethanol on the anxiety level, activity, metabolic rate, and feeding and drinking behaviors of rats that were chronically treated with nicotine. The chronic intake of nicotine changed the effects of the acute administration of ethanol. Thus, the nicotine-dependent rats demonstrated a significantly decreased anxiolytic-like effect in response to ethanol than did the contr...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50935#.VFCBLFfHRK0 Author(s) Blake R. Sonne , Nachum Dafny * Affiliation(s) Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, The University of Texas—Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA . ABSTRACT Methylphenidate (MPD), known as Ritalin, is a common drug prescribed for those diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).There are reports that many MPD users consume alcohol, resulting in toxic effects and hospitalization. The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of ethanol in rats concomitant with acute and repetitive MPD exposure. Rats were divided into four groups, control (saline), 0.6 mg/kg MPD, 2....