Ghrelin and impulsivity relationship in alcohol-dependent patients and healthy individuals

Agtas-Ertan E., DOĞAN Ö., İLHAN İ.

ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM, vol.58, no.5, pp.497-504, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/alcalc/agad032
  • Journal Name: ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, PASCAL, Animal Behavior Abstracts, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.497-504
  • Keywords: alcohol dependency, ghrelin, impulsivity, sensation-seeking, urgency, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, TURKISH VERSION, DRINKING, PERSONALITY, BEHAVIOR, DRUG, ASSOCIATION, VALIDATION, ADDICTION, DOPAMINE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Short Summary: Plasma ghrelin levels were found to be associated with urgency in alcohol-dependent patients and sensation-seeking in healthy individuals. This study is the first to demonstrate a relationship between ghrelin and trait impulsivity in both alcohol-dependent and healthy participants.