Blunted Stress Cortisol Response in Abstinent Alcoholic and Polysubstance‐Abusing Men

R. Lovallo, William; L. Dickensheets, Stacey; A. Myers, Dean; L. Thomas, Terrie; Jo Nixon, Sara

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2000.tb02036.x

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Blunted Stress Cortisol Response in Abstinent Alcoholic and Polysubstance‐Abusing Men

Published in Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research • May 1, 2000

Authors:

William R. Lovallo

Stacey L. Dickensheets

Dean A. Myers

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study tested cortisol responses to a psychological stressor in controls (CT) versus patients who were diagnosed as alcohol dependent (AD) or alcohol and stimulant dependent (ADSD) by DSM-IV criteria and who were abstinent for 3 to 4 weeks from alcohol and illicit drugs. Alcohol incr...

Subject

Polysubstance dependence

Internal medicine

Stressor

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