Homeopathic ethanol

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Kream, Richard M ^a   Stefano, George B ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dopamine; Endogenous morphine; Ethanol; Health

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DOPAMINE; MORPHINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PARACRINE SIGNALING; REVIEW;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DOPAMINE; ETHANOL; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MORPHINE; NARCOTICS; REWARD;

EID: 52249117018     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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