Right amygdala volume in adolescent and young adult offspring from families at high risk for developing alcoholism

SY Hill, MD De Bellis, MS Keshavan, L Lowers… - Biological …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Neurobiological factors have been implicated in the increased susceptibility for
developing alcohol dependence that offspring from alcoholic families exhibit. The P300
component of the event-related potential shows developmental changes during childhood
and adolescence that appear to be related to risk status. The underlying structural changes
that accompany these neurophysiological changes are not well understood. Methods:
Magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure cerebral, amygdala, and hippocampal …