Sex differences in drug abuse.

By J. Becker, Ming Hu. Frontiers in neuroendocrinology (Print), 2008

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Subfields: Behavioral Neuroscience, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Social Psychology

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In Behavioral Neuroscience

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4. G. Koob
5. Larry Cahill
6. J. Becker

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2. S. McArthur
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Citations in the corpus

• Estrogen Actions in the Brain and the Basis for Differential Action in Men and Women: A Case for Sex-Specific Medicines (2010, methodology): “trogens seem to be critical for these sex differences (Becker and Hu, 2008).”
• Sex Differences in Animal Models: Focus on Addiction (2016, background): “This phenomenon has been termed “telescoping,” and it was first described for alcoholism in women (Piazza et al., 1989) but has also been described for cocaine (reviewed in Becker and Hu, 2008) as well as cannabis use (Cooper andHaney, 2014).”
• Sex influences on the neurobiology of learning and memory. (2009, background): “2006), a fact which may help explain the increased susceptibility to drug addiction in females relative to males (Becker and Hu 2008).”
• Sex hormones affect neurotransmitters and shape the adult female brain during hormonal transition periods (2015, background): “Stimulating (Becker, 1990, 2000; Thompson and Moss, 1994; Becker and Hu, 2008), as well as inhibiting (Disshon et al., 1998; Watson et al., 2006; Morel et al., 2009) effects of estrogen on dopaminergic neurotransmission have been documented.”