Posttraumatic stress as a moderator of the association between HPA-axis functioning and alcohol use disorder among a community sample of women currently experiencing intimate partner violence.
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DOI: 10.1037/pha0000543
Abstract: Women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) experience a heightened prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis functioning has been associated with increased risk for AUD in other populations, including individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder… read more here.
Keywords: ptsd symptom; symptom severity; hpa; hpa axis ... See more keywords
Marijuana Use and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Functioning in Humans
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00472
Abstract: Preclinical studies suggest cannabinoids affect functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, but little is known about the effects of marijuana (MJ) use on HPA axis functioning in humans. Since previous work indicates substances of abuse… read more here.
Keywords: cortisol; axis functioning; use; hpa axis ... See more keywords