A Behavioral and Electrophysiological Analysis of Ethanol Dependence in the Rat

  • Don W. Walker
  • Bruce E. Hunter
  • Joseph Riley
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Part of the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology book series (AEMB, volume 59)

Abstract

The identification of the neurobiological concomitants of ethanol dependence and withdrawal would not only provide a better understanding of the basic nature of such phenomena, but would also facilitate the development of techniques of detection, prevention, and treatment of alcoholic disease and its psychobiological consequences.

Keywords

Ethanol Consumption Alcohol Withdrawal Ethanol Exposure Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Withdrawal Sign 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Don W. Walker
    • 1
  • Bruce E. Hunter
    • 1
  • Joseph Riley
    • 1
  1. 1.Veterans Administration Hospital and Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleUSA

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