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Blunted hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis responsivity to stress in persons with a family history of alcoholism.
International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology - 1 Mar 2006
Sorocco Kristen H, Lovallo William R, Vincent Andrea S, Collins Frank L
Abstract excerpt
Abstinent alcoholics show a blunted stress cortisol response that may be a consequence of drinking or a preexisting risk marker. We tested cortisol responses to psychological stress in 186 18-30 year-old, healthy social drinkers having no personal history of alcohol or drug dependence, 91 of whom...
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