Disinhibition and reward sensitivity in relation to alcohol consumption by university undergraduates

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 668-677

  Lyvers, Michael ^a   Czerczyk, Cameron ^a   Follent, Anna ^a   Lodge, Phoebe ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Disinhibition; Reward

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450178556     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/16066350802404158     Document Type: Article

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