The prefrontal cortex as a critical gate of negative affect and motivation in alcohol use disorder

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue , 2017, Pages 139-143

  Pahng, Amanda R ^a   McGinn, M Adrienne ^a   Paulsen, Rod I ^a   Edwards, Scott ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; STRESS HORMONE;

AFFECT; ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHRONIC PAIN; CINGULATE GYRUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; INSULA; MOTIVATION; NEGATIVE AFFECT; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NOCICEPTION; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 85006802600     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23521546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2016.11.004     Document Type: Review

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