Sex, Stress, and Drug Cues in Addiction.

The author reflects on the important roles of stress and cue reactivity on drug addiction. He cites a study by M. N. Potenza and colleagues regarding the effects of stress and drug cue reactivity on brain function in male and female cocaine users which shows the complex relationship among brain func...

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Published in:	American Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 169; no. 4; pp. 351 - 354
Main Author:	Moeller, F. Gerard
Format:	Editorial
Published:	American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Apr2012
Subjects:	Potenza, M. N. Drug addiction Withdrawal (Psychology) Physiological stress Reactivity (Chemistry) Brain function localization
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