Alcohol gender differences

Blaha V, Yang ZJ, et al (1998) Systemic nicotine administration suppresses food intake via reduced meal sizes in both male and female rats. Acta Medica41(4) 167-173 Blanchard BA, Steindorf S, et al (1993) Sex differences in ethanol-induced dopamine release in nucleus accumbens and in ethanol consumption in rats. Alcohol Cfin Exp Res 17(5) 968-973 Booze RM, Welch MA, et al (1999) Behavioral sensitization following repeated intravenous nicotine administration gender differences and gonadal hormones. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 64(4) 827-839... 

Other researchers have found gender differences in the type of inhalant preferred. For instance, in a Virginia study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (October 1999), males were significantly more likely than females to abuse gasoline and females were significantly more likely to abuse hair spray than their male age peers. 

Baraona E, Abittan CS, Dohmen K, Moretti M, Pozzato G, Chayes ZW et al. Gender differences in pharmacokinetics of alcohol. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2001 25 502-7. 

Nolen-Hocksma, S. (2004). Gender differences in risk factors and consequences for alcohol use and problems. Clinical Psycholo/jy RmV)P,24,981-1010. 

The amount of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase is genetically controlled there is a gender difference also, and so different persons have different amounts of this enzyme. This means that alcohol tolerance varies from one person to another. 

Chick J, Lehert P, Landron F, et al Does acamprosate improve reduction of drinking as well as aiding abstinence J Psychopharmacol 17 397-A02, 2003 Chrostek L, Jelski W, Szmitkowski M, et al Gender-related differences in hepatic activity of alcohol dehydrogenase isoenzymes and aldehyde dehydrogenase in humans. J Clin Lab Anal 17 93-96, 2003... 

The NovaScan has received substantial testing in a number of laboratory and applied settings. Performance on the NovaScan has been demonstrated to be sensitive to the effects of alcohol, marijuana, diazepam, amphetamine, scopolamine, and an over-the-counter antihistamine.6 59 60 In addition, epidemiological differences in performance associated with gender, age, and occupation have been considered. Variations of the testing paradigm have been used in a number of commercial settings. 

Moreover, major influences on the metabolism of xenobiotics in the liver due to nutritional factors as well as through interactions with chemicals and alcohol have been reported. Distinct age and gender-related differences have also been noted, (s. tab. 3.18) The glucuro-... 

Liver disease progresses more rapidly in women, with the incidence of cirrhosis being 2 or 3 times higher than in men. Gender-specific differences in the gastric and hepatic alcohol metabolism are thought to be the factors responsible for this. 

Percentages of Individuals Aged 12 and Older of Different Ethnic and Gender Groups Who Reported any Illicit Drug or Alcohol Use in the Past Month, 2004... 

The NSDUH data suggest that people in the United States use a variety of drugs and that some drugs arc used far more commonly than others. For example, alcohol and nicotine use are considerably more prevalent than is use of any illicit drug. Furthermore, characteristics of the respondents can make a considerable difference in the prevalence of substance use, as we saw for age, gender, and ethnic/racial groups in the 2004 data. 

Percentages of Individuals in Different Age, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Groups Who Reported Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month, 2003... 

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