The Effect of Alcohol on the Nervous System

In this special section, Alcohol Health & Research World salutes the advances that have been made over the past 25 years in the field of alcohol research. The following pages feature commentaries on important articles published in the field. Each commentary discusses the impact that the article has had on the direction of alcohol research, the changes that have occurred in the field since the article was published, and the future trends that are developing as a result of this research. Much of this research, but not all, has been funded by NIAAA. These 16 seminal articles were chosen after an arduous selection process. Although the papers represent only a fraction of the important work taking place in the field, they clearly show the direction and scope of alcohol research: They reflect the multidisciplinary nature of alcohol research and the promise that this field holds in reducing the incidence of alcohol-related problems in society.