Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 209-215 , 15 December 2007

Corpus callosum abnormalities associated with greater externalizing behaviors in subjects at high risk for alcohol dependence

  • Ganesan Venkatasubramanian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029 India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 80 26995256; fax: +91 80 26564830.
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  • George Anthony

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029 India
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  • Umesh Srinivasa Reddy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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  • Varun Venkatesh Reddy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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  • Peruvumba N. Jayakumar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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  • Vivek Benegal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029 India

Received 5 July 2006 ,Revised 25 October 2006 ,Accepted 25 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2006.12.010

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 209-215 , 15 December 2007

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