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Sex differences in the neural mechanisms mediating addiction: a new synthesis and hypothesis
In this review we propose that there are sex differences in how men and women enter onto the path that can lead to addiction. Males are more likely than females to engage in risky behaviors that include experimenting with drugs of abuse, and in susceptible individuals, they are drawn into the spiral...
Autores principales: | Becker, Jill B, Perry, Adam N, Westenbroek, Christel |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724495/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22676718 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2042-6410-3-14 |
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