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The effect of homeopathically potentiated ethanol (C30 and C200) on ethanol metabolism was studied in alcoholized rats. We measured ethanol concentration in the blood, alcohol dehydrogenase activity in the liver, and contents of biogenic monoamines in the hypothalamus, septum, and whole blood. Potentiated preparations of ethanol were efficient after long-term treatment and delayed ethanol elimination from the blood. Preparation C200 increased alcohol dehydrogenase activity. Potentiated preparations of ethanol (particularly C200) produced a positive effect on catecholaminergic and serotoninergic systems of the brain, i.e. they enhanced protective and adaptive reactions.

Antibodies against S100 protein in ultralow doses specifically affected catecholamine metabolism in rats withdrawn from chronic ethanol exposure. The contents of tryptophan, tyrosine, and norepinephrine in brain structures returned to normal. The concentrations of dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine in the peripheral blood decreased. Modulation of monoamine content in the peripheral blood suggests that antibodies against S100 protein possess stress-protective activity during ethanol withdrawal.