Alcohol-free spirits as novel alcohol placebo – A viable approach to reduce alcohol-related harms?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 32, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-2

  Lachenmeier, Dirk W ^a,b   Pflaum, Tabea ^b   Nieborowsky, Anna ^b   Mayer, Susanna ^b   Rehm, Jürgen ^a,c,d,e  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Chemisches und Veterinaruntersuchungsamt CVUA Karlsruhe   (Germany)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; PLACEBO;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; BEER; CONSUMER; EDITORIAL; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MARKET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUM; SPIRIT; VODKA; WHISKEY; WINE; BEVERAGE; HARM REDUCTION; TASTE;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BEVERAGES; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; PLACEBOS; TASTE PERCEPTION;

EID: 84967262647     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.04.001     Document Type: Editorial

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