The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis in addiction

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-194

  Lovallo, William R ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Addictions; Alcohol; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Nicotine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; ILLICIT DRUG; NICOTINE; OPIATE;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDITORIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADRENAL CORTEX; ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MOTIVATION; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 33644604992     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2005.10.006     Document Type: Editorial

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