An approach for studying the contributions of childhood sexual abuse and HPA axis dysregulation to substance use disorders - Hulme PA, Wegehaupt M, Kupzyk KA, French JA.

An environmental risk factor for substance abuse and dependence is childhood sexual abuse (CSA). We piloted an approach we developed to test the hypothesis that hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation from the stress of CSA is a biological ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news