Exploring the link between gender, sensation seeking, and family history of alcoholism in cortisol stress-response dampening

Biological Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 268-274

  Croissant, Bernhard ^a   Demmel, Ralf ^b   Rist, Fred ^b   Olbrich, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cortisol; Gender; Psychological stress; Sensation seeking; Stress response dampening; Subjects at risk

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ALCOHOLS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50849091241     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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