Levels of plasma steroids after ethanol administration
| Steroid | 0 min | 20 min | 40 min | 80 min | 120 min | 150 min | 200 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allopregnanolone (ng/ml) | 0.068 ± 0.016 | 1.35 ± 0.18 | 1.35 ± 0.092 | 1.43 ± 0.088 | 1.78 ± 0.54 | 0.74 ± 0.22 | 0.455 ± 0.18 |
| Progesterone (ng/ml) | 2.02 ± 0.78 | 93.3 ± 8.2 | 95.3 ± 6.0 | 106 ± 3.7 | 67.2 ± 16 | 44.2 ± 11 | 15.2 ± 5.3 |
| Corticosterone (ng/ml) | 54.3 ± 15 | 386 ± 99 | 517 ± 35 | 597 ± 82 | 481 ± 83 | 391 ± 43 | 174 ± 45 |
Ethanol was administered (2 gm/kg, i.p., 20% ethanol in saline w/v), and animals were euthanized 0, 20, 40, 80, 120, 150, or 200 min after injection. Animals euthanized at 0 min were killed immediately after injection. Each group represents a minimum of six animals, and all measurements were made from aliquots of the same plasma.