"Ethanol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
| Descriptor ID |
D000431
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.375
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| Concept/Terms |
Ethanol- Ethanol
- Grain Alcohol
- Alcohol, Grain
- Alcohol, Ethyl
- Ethyl Alcohol
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ethanol" by people in this website by year, and whether "Ethanol" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ethanol" by people in Profiles.
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Social facilitation as a risk factor for alcohol misuse in young adults: study protocol for a prospective alcohol administration study. BMC Psychol. 2026 May 28; 14(1).
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Genetic vitamin B6 deficiency exacerbates alcohol behavioral responses, metabolism, and toxicity in Drosophila. Hum Mol Genet. 2026 Apr 15; 35(7).
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Expectations versus reality: Associations among anticipated, natural environment, and laboratory-derived alcohol stimulation, sedation, and reward. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2026 Aug; 34(4):435-443.
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Association of Anticipated Stimulant and Sedative Effects of Alcohol With Future Heavy Drinking in a Large Swiss Cohort Study of Young Men. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2026 May; 87(3):565-573.
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Ethanol induces neuroimmune dysregulation and soluble TREM2 generation in a human iPSC neuron, astrocyte, microglia triculture model. Alcohol. 2026 02; 130:57-72.
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Development of an alcohol biosensor non-wear algorithm: laboratory-based machine learning and field-based deployment. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 25; 15(1):31154.
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Ethanol exposure impaired mitotic division in apical radial glial cells and disrupted early cortical development in human forebrain organoids: Implications for ethanol-induced microcephaly. Toxicology. 2025 11; 517:154244.
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Tetramethylpyrazine: A fermented alcohol product that mitigates alcoholic liver disease in mice. Free Radic Biol Med. 2025 08 16; 236:160-175.
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Across the spectrum: Acute alcohol responses in young adults with mild, moderate, and severe alcohol use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 06 01; 271:112629.
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Pace of alcohol drinking during in natural-environment drinking is associated with heightened alcohol-related reward and negative consequences in risky drinkers. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2025 Aug; 242(8):1769-1781.