How Bad Could It Be? Alcohol Dampens Stress Responses to Threat of Uncertain Intensity

Psychological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2541-2549

  Bradford, Daniel E ^a   Shapiro, Benjamin L ^a   Curtin, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

drug and substance abuse; emotions; startle reflex; stress reactions

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; BLOOD; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STARTLE REFLEX; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ETHANOL; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REFLEX, STARTLE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890337654     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797613499923     Document Type: Article

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