Understanding Stress: Characteristics and Caveats

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 241-249

  Anisman, Hymie ^a   Merali, Zul ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Age differences; Animal model; Biological adaptation; Brain; Conditioned response; Coping skills; Gender differences; Genetics and heredity; Neurochemistry; Neurotransmitters; Physiological stress; Psychological stress; Sensory stimuli; Unconditioned response

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033287192     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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