Alcoholism and the brain: An overview

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-133

  Oscar Berman, Marlene ^a,b   Marinkovic, Ksenija ^c,d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Jamaica Plain Division   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholic brain syndrome; Brain atrophy; Comorbidity; Disease susceptibility; Neurobehavioral theory of AODU (alcohol and other drug use); Neuroimaging; Neuropsychological assessment; Neurotransmission; Risk factors; Survey of research; Treatment factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NALTREXONE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; VITAMIN;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FAMILY HISTORY; FRONTAL LOBE; GENDER; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; PREMATURE AGING; REVIEW; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; ANIMAL; ATROPHY; BRAIN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; ATROPHY; BRAIN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS;

EID: 4143115878     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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