An inverse relationship between typical alcohol consumption and facial symmetry detection ability in young women

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 507-518

  Oinonen, Kirsten A ^a   Sterniczuk, Roxanne ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Facial perception; Family history of alcoholism; Personality; Substance use; Symmetry detection; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; FACIES; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-INDUCED DISORDERS, NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ONTARIO; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PEDIGREE; PERSONALITY TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547133745     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881106073174     Document Type: Article

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