An experimental study of the effect of prior alcohol consumption on a simulated gambling activity

Addiction

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 697-707

  Kyngdon, Andrew ^b   Dickerson, Mark ^a  

^a UWSM   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY; SELF CONTROL; SIMULATION;

EID: 0032917342     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1999.9456977.x     Document Type: Article

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