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Neurobiological correlates of the disposition and maintenance of alcoholism.
Pharmacopsychiatry - 1 Nov 2003
Heinz A, Schäfer M, Higley J D, Krystal J H, Goldman D
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The last decade witnessed a rapid increase in the knowledge of the etiopathology and treatment of alcoholism. The current disease concept includes psychosocial and neurobiological foundations and consequences of alcoholism. Neurobiological research points to dispositional factors such as a low level of response to alcohol, which is partly heritable and seems to be associated with monoaminergic dysfunction and...
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