Open AccessNeurophysiological Measures and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Hypothesizing Links between Clinical Severity Index and Molecular Neurobiological Patterns
Author(s) -
Mario Vitali,
Carmen Napolitano,
Marlene OscarBerman,
Simona Flamminii Minuto,
Gemma Battagliese,
Maria Luisa Attilia,
Eric R. Braverman,
Marina Romeo,
Kenneth Blum,
Mauro Ceccanti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of addiction research and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2155-6105
DOI - 10.4172/2155-6105.1000181
Subject(s) - alcohol use disorder , index (typography) , alcohol , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , clinical psychology , neuroscience , biology , computer science , world wide web , biochemistry
In 1987, Cloninger proposed a clinical description and classification of different personality traits genetically defined and independent from each other. Moreover, he elaborated a specific test the TCI to investigate these traits/states. The study of craving in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) assumed a greater significance, since ever more data seems to suggest a direct correlation between high levels of craving and a higher risk of relapse in alcoholics. Thus, our study aim is to explore the possible correlations among TCI linked molecular neurobiological pattern (s), craving and alcohol addiction severity measures in a sample of Italian alcoholics.