Summary
Two amphipathic alcohols, benzyl alcohol and phenol, have been found to diminish adhesiveness of platelets to glass beads and to impair adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-induced platelet aggregation, while ethanol and isopropanol, both completely water soluble, had no inhibitory effects. Comparatively, phenol is a more potent inhibitor than benzyl alcohol. It is suggested that the basis for their antiadhesive effect may be similar to that which underlies their local anesthetic properties.
