Craving for alcohol and dopamine receptor sensitivity in alcohol-dependent men and control subjects

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 691-699

  Wiesbeck, G A ^a   Weijers, H G ^a   Gross, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Craving; Cue exposure; Dopamine receptor sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; APOMORPHINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR; GROWTH HORMONE;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; TEA;

EID: 0034043946     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007020070070     Document Type: Article

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