Typologies of alcohol dependence. From Jellinek to genetics and beyond

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-129

  Leggio, Lorenzo ^a,e   Kenna, George A ^a,d   Fenton, Miriam ^b   Bonenfant, Erica ^d   Swift, Robert M ^a,c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age of onset; Alcohol dependent subtypes; Anti social personality; Family history of alcoholism; Pharmacotherapies; Serotonergic medications

Indexed keywords

ACAMPROSATE; NALTREXONE; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN AGONIST; SERTRALINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; FAMILY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; SEROTONIN AGENTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 62949138353     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-008-9080-z     Document Type: Review

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