The evolutionary origins and significance of drug addiction

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Saah, Tammy ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT; COCAINE; NICOTINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

BEHAVIOR; BETEL NUT; BIOLOGY; BRAIN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; DUBOISIA; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAMMAL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 27344440829     PISSN: 14777517     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-2-8     Document Type: Review

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