Different control of GH secretion by gamma-amino- and gamma-hydroxy-butyric acid in 4-year abstinent alcoholics

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 217-221

  Vescovi, P P ^a   Coiro, V ^a  

^a Centro di Alcologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Gamma amino butyric acid; Gamma hydroxy butyric acid; Growth hormone

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; BACLOFEN; GROWTH HORMONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BACLOFEN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; GABA AGENTS; GABA AGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; MALE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TEMPERANCE; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0035253453     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(00)00149-6     Document Type: Article

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