Clinical and preclinical findings indicate that males and females differ on several aspects of drug reinforcement. Females are more vulnerable than males during transition periods of drug use that are characteristic of drug addiction and relapse. Females are also more sensitive than males to the rei
Biological basis of sex differences in drug abuse: preclinical and clinical studies
โ Scribed by Wendy J. Lynch; Megan E. Roth; Marilyn E. Carroll
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Volume
- 164
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-3158
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