Analysis of heritability of hormonal responses to alcohol in twins: Beta-endorphin as a potential biomarker of genetic risk for alcoholism

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-277

  Froehlich, J C ^a   Zink, R W ^a   Li, T K ^a   Christian, J C ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Heritability; Hormones; Twins

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BETA ENDORPHIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CORTICOTROPIN; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HERITABILITY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS; ZYGOSITY;

EID: 0034073961     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000374-200003000-00003     Document Type: Article

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