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Behavioral neurobiology of alcohol addiction: recent advances and challenges.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 1 May 2002
Weiss Friedbert, Porrino Linda J
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Addictive behavior associated with alcoholism is characterized by compulsive preoccupation with obtaining alcohol, loss of control over consumption, and development of tolerance and dependence, as well as impaired social and occupational functioning. Like other addictive disorders, alcoholism is characterized by chronic vulnerability to relapse after cessation of drinking. To understand the factors that compel...
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