Low plasma levels of docosahexaenoic acid are associated with an increased relapse vulnerability in substance abusers

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-80

  Buydens Branchey, Laure ^a,c   Branchey, Marc ^b   Hibbeln, Joseph R ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

^c Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPLEMENTATION;

DIETARY FATS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 60549115820     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490802544003     Document Type: Article

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