Chronic ethanol alters network activity and endocannabinoid signaling in the prefrontal cortex

Chronic use of alcohol is associated with structural and functional alterations in brain areas that subserve cognitive processes. Of particular importance is the prefrontal cortex (PFC) that is involved in higher order behaviors such as decision making, risk assessment and judgment. Understanding...

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Main Authors: Matthew ePava, John eWoodward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2014.00058/full