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Alcohol Effects in Postmenopausal Women

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Addictive Behaviors in Women

Part of the book series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews ((DAAR,volume 5))

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The subject of alcohol effects in postmenopausal women encompasses three areas of conceptualization: The issue ofalcoholincludes both levels of consumption of alcoholic beverages as well as the alcohol and congener substances contained in alcoholic beverages. The termeffectsrequires specification; the material to be discussed in this chapter will be related to endocrine effects as manifested in changes in hormone levels and their interrelationships. The termpostmenopausalrequires definition, as the endocrine changes to be discussed are menopause-specific and are not applicable to women during their reproductive years.

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Gavaler, J.S., Rosenblum, E.R. (1994). Alcohol Effects in Postmenopausal Women. In: Watson, R.R. (eds) Addictive Behaviors in Women. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews, vol 5. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0299-8_8

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