Lack of tolerance to the disinhibiting effects of alcohol in heavy drinkers

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 224, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 511-518

  Miller, Melissa A ^a   Hays, Lon R ^a   Fillmore, Mark T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Inhibitory control; Motor coordination; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOLERANCE; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INHIBITORY CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DRUG TOLERANCE; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871622669     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-012-2786-x     Document Type: Article

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