Effects of acute alcohol consumption on processing of perceptual cues of emotional expression

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-30

  Attwood, A S ^a   Ohlson, C ^a   Benton, C P ^a   Penton Voak, I S ^a   Munafo M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Emotional expression; Face processing; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ALCOHOL; DOPAMINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SAD FACIAL EXPRESSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VODKA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CUES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58649120767     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108089604     Document Type: Article

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