Alcohol-related seizures and the kindling effect of repeated detoxifications: The influence of cocaine

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-143

  Moak, Darlene H ^a   Anton, Raymond F ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINDLING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SEIZURE;

EID: 0029993486     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008124     Document Type: Article

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