Silent trace eliminates differential eyeblink learning in abstinent alcoholics

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2007-2027

  Fortier, Catherine Brawn ^a,b   Maksimovskiy, Arkadiy L ^a   Venne, Jonathan R ^a   LaFleche, Ginette ^c   McGlinchey, Regina E ^a,b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Discrimination; Eyeblink classical conditioning; Learning; Reversal

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT T TEST;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BLINKING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVERSAL LEARNING;

EID: 68149097031     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6072007     Document Type: Article

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