Verbal learning and memory in alcohol abusers and polysubstance abusers with concurrent alcohol abuse

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 319-328

  Bondi, Mark W ^b   Drake, Angela I ^a   Grant, Igor ^c  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Learning; Memory; Neuropsychology; Polydrug abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; VERBAL MEMORY; VERBALIZATION;

EID: 0031823008     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1355617798003191     Document Type: Article

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