Alcoholism

Research from Bowling Green State University reveals new findings on alcoholism

Published in Hematology Week, May 26th, 2008

"Captopril, a thiol-containing antihypertensive drug, and lisinopril, an amino-containing antihypertensive drug, will both prolong the prothrombin time (PT) of Level I plasma. Acetaldehyde, a product of ethanol metabolism, also prolongs PT," scientists writing in the journal Digestive Diseases and Sciences report.

"In a study to examine the interrelationship between hypertension, hemostasis, and alcoholism, an examination of the impact of acetaldehyde on the effects of captopril and lisinopril upon PT was undertaken. It was observed that the pre-mixing of 7.7 x 10(-3) M captopril with 40.6 mM acetaldehyde for 30 min at R.T. prior to the addition to plasma results...

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Source: Hematology Week (2008-05-26)

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