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Genetic and behavioral determinants of hippocampal volume recovery during abstinence from alcohol.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Nov 2014
Hoefer Michael E, Pennington David L, Durazzo Timothy C, Mon Anderson, Abé Christoph, Truran Diana, Hutchison Kent E, Meyerhoff Dieter J
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol-dependent individuals (ALC) have smaller hippocampi and poorer neurocognition than healthy controls. Results from studies on the association between alcohol consumption and hippocampal volume have been mixed, suggesting that comorbid or premorbid factors (i.e., those present prior to the initiation of alcohol dependence) determine hippocampal volume in ALC. We aimed to characterize the effects of select...
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