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Substance Comparison
Alkohol / Ethanol stands out with markedly stronger sedation. Alkohol / Ethanol stands out with markedly stronger addiction risk.
Despite belonging to different classes, these substances share receptor activity at GABA-A and NMDA, which may produce overlapping effects.
Alkohol / Ethanol has significantly higher sedation
Alkohol / Ethanol has significantly higher addiction risk
| Alkohol / Ethanol | Ethanol | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Depressiva | Alkohole |
| Risk Level | high | — |
| Mechanisms | GABA-A-Potenzierung, NMDA-Antagonismus, Endorphinfreisetzung | GABA-A modulator, NMDA antagonist |
| Receptors | GABA-A, NMDA | GABA-A, NMDA |
| Effects | — | Sedierung, Entspannung, Euphorie, Verminderte Hemmung, Beeinträchtigung der motorischen Fähigkeiten |
| Evidence | — | strong |
GABA-A modulator; NMDA antagonist
No harm reduction data available
Safer-use data available on substance page
Evidence: not assessed · Sources: 2
Evidence: strong · Sources: 6