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Cerebellar volume in offspring from multiplex alcohol dependence families.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Jan 2007
Hill Shirley Y, Muddasani Srirangam, Prasad Konasale, Nutche Jeffrey, Steinhauer Stuart R, Scanlon Joelle, McDermott Michael, Keshavan Matcheri
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BACKGROUND: Increased susceptibility for developing alcohol dependence (AD) might be related to structural differences in brain circuits that influence the salience of rewards and/or modify the efficiency of information processing. The role of the cerebellum in regulating cognitive functions is being increasingly recognized along with its well-known influence on motor performance. Additionally, developmental...
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