Calcium channel blockers prevent the development of tolerance to ethanol and prevent seizures and other signs of ethanol withdrawal. Calcium channels may also mediate the development of tolerance to the antinociceptive effects of ethanol.
Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2699, USA. mgatch@hsc.unt.edu