Adolescence, glucocorticoids and alcohol

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 234-245

  Prendergast, Mark A ^a   Little, Hilary J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol; Glucocorticoids; Neurotoxicity; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT STRAIN; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; COGNITION DISORDERS; ETHANOL; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

RODENTIA;

EID: 33847208538     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2006.07.008     Document Type: Review

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