Racial differences in stress-induced HPA reactivity in alcohol-dependent men

This study sought to identify racial differences in HPA dysregulation among persons with alcohol dependence. Twenty-six controls (18 Caucasian) and sixty-seven 4 to 6 week abstinent participants with alcohol dependence (52 Caucasian) completed a Trier Social Stress Task with two blood draws preceding and six over the following hour.

Source: Alcohol - May 1, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: J.L. Price, I.R. Frazier, M.A. Javors, R. Walker, U. Rao, S.J. Nixon, B. Adinoff Source Type: research