Physiological responses in sons of alcoholics

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-231

  Finn, Peter R ^a  

^a Clinical Science Training Program   (United States)

Author keywords

AOD use susceptibility; Autonomic nervous system; Behavioral and mental disorder; Children of alcoholics; Electroencephalography; Hereditary factors; Physiological stress; Psychological stress; Risk factors; Skin; Son

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ALCOHOLISM; ETHANOL; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; NUCLEAR FAMILY;

EID: 0008566582     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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