The neurobiology of successful abstinence

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 668-674

  Garavan, H ^a   Brennan, K L ^a   Hester, R ^b   Whelan, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; NEUROBIOLOGY; PREDICTION; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84881116303     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: 18736882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2013.01.029     Document Type: Review

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