Corticotropin-releasing factor, neuroplasticity (sensitization), and alcoholism.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on June 26, 2008

Authors

George F Koob1

Author Affiliations

1: Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. gkoob@scripps.edu

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