Review of neurotransmitters and their role in alcoholism treatment

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 5-11

  Erickson, Carlton K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ALCOHOLISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EUPHORIA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; INHERITANCE; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MEDIAL FOREBRAIN BUNDLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REINFORCEMENT; SURVIVAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN; HUMANS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0029935697     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008218     Document Type: Conference Paper

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