Does alexithymia explain variation in cue-elicited craving reported by methamphetamine-dependent individuals?

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 130-135

  Saladin, Michael E ^a,b   Santa Ana, Elizabeth J ^b,c   Larowe, Steven D ^c,d   Simpson, Annie N ^b,e   Tolliver, Bryan K ^b   Price, Kimber L ^b   McRae Clark, Aimee L ^b   Brady, Kathleen T ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c RALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs   (United States)

^e MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY;

EID: 84857227153     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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