Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical responses to psychological stress and risk for smoking relapse

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 218-227

  Al'Absi, Mustafa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Gender; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis; Relapse; Stress; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 33644583152     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2005.10.010     Document Type: Article

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