Alcohol protracted withdrawal syndrome: The role of anhedonia

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 271-284

  Martinotti, G ^a,c   Nicola, M Di ^a   Reina, D ^a   Andreoli, S ^a   Foca F ^a   Cunniff, A ^b   Tonioni, F ^a   Bria, P ^a   Janiri, L ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Alcohol; Anhedonia; Craving; Protracted withdrawal; Relapse

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANHEDONIA; ARTICLE; DETOXIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ETHANOL; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; METABOLIC DETOXICATION, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TEMPERANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41349119657     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080701202429     Document Type: Article

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