Differential sensitivity of prefrontal cortex and hippocampus to alcohol-induced toxicity.

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a brain region responsible for executive functions including working memory, impulse control and decision making. The loss of these functions may ultimately lead to addiction. Using histological analysis combined with stereological technique, we demonstrated that the P...

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Main Authors: Anna-Kate Fowler, Jeremy Thompson, Lixia Chen, Marisela Dagda, Janet Dertien, Katina Sylvestre S Dossou, Ruin Moaddel, Susan E Bergeson, Inna I Kruman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25188266/pdf/?tool=EBI