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Disruption of orbitofrontal cortex laterality in offspring from multiplex alcohol dependence families.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Jan 2009
Hill Shirley Y, Wang Shuhui, Kostelnik Bryan, Carter Howard, Holmes Brian, McDermott Michael, Zezza Nicholas, Stiffler Scott, Keshavan Matcheri S
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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 orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in regulating emotional processing is increasingly being recognized along with its association with impulsive behavior. METHODS: Magnetic...
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