Increased startle potentiation to unpredictable stressors in alcohol dependence: Possible stress neuroadaptation in humans

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 441-453

  Moberg, Christine A ^a   Bradford, Daniel E ^a   Kaye, Jesse T ^a   Curtin, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Addictive disorders; Affective neuroscience; Psychopharmacology; Stress; Substance disorders

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DSM-IV-TR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROADAPTATION; STARTLE REFLEX; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFLEX, STARTLE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85017345892     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/abn0000265     Document Type: Article

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