Stress response dampening indexed by cortisol in subjects at risk for alcoholism

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 701-707

  Croissant, Bernhard ^a   Olbrich, Robert ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; STRESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 11844263378     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2004.65.701     Document Type: Article

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