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ANNOUNCEMENT

FOURTH BIENNIAL INTE~ATIONAL S~POSI~ ON BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN ALCOHOLISM

Zurich, Switzerland, June 25-30, 1978

Organized by Henri Begleiter. List of participants include:

1. Effects of Ethanol on Biological Membranes David Ross, University of Texas, U.S.A. John Littleton. University of London, Kings College, London, England

2. Neurochemistry of Ethanol Tolerance and Dependence Boris Tabakoff. University of Illinois, IL., U.S.A. Goran Wahlstrom. University of UMEA, UMEA, Sweden

3. Isoquinoline Alkaloids and Ethanol Gerald Cohen. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine CUNY, New York, U.S.A. Maurice Hirst. University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada

4. Endocrinological Effects of Alcohol Ted Cicero. Washington University School of Medicine, Missouri, U.S.A. Julius Merry. Epsom District Hospital, Epsom Surrey, England

5. Acetaldehyde and Human Metabolism Michael Collins. Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, Illinois, U.S.A. t. J. Peter Eriksson. ALKO, Helsinki, Finland

6. The Pha~acology of Alcohol Antagonists Carlton K. Erickson, University of Texas, Austin, Texas T. H. Svensson, University of Gateberg, Goteberg, Sweden

7. Mechanisms of Physical Dependence on Ethanol in Animals and Cells Gerhard Freund. University of Florida State School of Medicine, Florida, U.S.A. Eugene LeBlanc. Addiction Research Foundation, Toronto, Canada

8. Human Evoked Potentials and Alcohol Monte Buchsbaum. National Institute of Mental Health, H.E.W., Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A. Dietrich Lehmann. Dept. of Neurology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

9. Neuropsychological Effects of Alcohol Nelson Butters. V. A. Hospital, Boston, Mass., U.S.A. Tor LoBerg. Institute of Psychology, Bergen University, Bergen, Norway

Information may be requested from the:

International Council on Alcohol and Addictions Case Postale 140 100 1 Lausanne, Switzerland

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