The biphasic effects of alcohol on human physical aggression

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 598-607

  Giancola, Peter R ^a   Zeichner, Amos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC SHOCK; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030681271     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.106.4.598     Document Type: Article

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