[Study of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentration in blood plasma of alcoholism patients]. / Issledovanie kontsentratsii gamma-aminomaslianoi kisloty (GAMK) v plazme bol'nykh alkogolizmom.

ABSTRACT

Concentration of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was estimated in the plasma of 104 patients with alcoholism during 2 month treatment course in addiction hospital and in 29 healthy volunteers. Highly distinct differences in content of GABA were detected in the plasma of the volunteers and patients with alcoholism, which remained within 60 days of alcohol withdrawal.