The Experimental Approach to Alcoholism

British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other Drugs

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1975, Pages 99-122

  Littleton, J M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL; AMINO ACID; MONOAMINE;

DRUG DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENT; ETIOLOGY; GENETICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RESEARCH;

EID: 0016744207     PISSN: 00070890     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1975.tb00016.x     Document Type: Article

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