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Stress and the HPA Axis: Role of Glucocorticoids in Alcohol Dependence

Stress has long been suggested to be an important correlate of uncontrolled drinking and relapse. An important hormonal response system to stress—the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis—may be involved in this process, particularly stress hormones known as glucocorticoids and primarily cortiso...

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Autores principales: Stephens, Mary Ann C., Wand, Gary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23584113