Sociocultural context for sex differences in addiction

被引:83
作者
Becker, Jill B. [1 ,2 ]
McClellan, Michelle [3 ,4 ]
Reed, Beth Glover [5 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Psychol, 205 Zina Pitcher Pl, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Univ Michigan, Mol & Behav Neurosci Inst, 205 Zina Pitcher Pl, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[3] Univ Michigan, Dept Hist, 205 Zina Pitcher Pl, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[4] Univ Michigan, Residential Coll, 205 Zina Pitcher Pl, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[5] Univ Michigan, Sch Social Work, 205 Zina Pitcher Pl, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[6] Univ Michigan, Dept Womens Studies, 205 Zina Pitcher Pl, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
关键词
Animal models; cultural influences; gender; sex differences;
D O I
10.1111/adb.12383
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In this review, we discuss the importance of investigating both sex and gender differences in addiction and relapse in studies of humans and in animal models. Addiction is both a cultural and biological phenomenon. Sex and gender differences are not solely determined by our biology, nor are they entirely cultural; they are interactions between biology and the environment that are continuously played out throughout development. Lessons from the historical record illustrate how context and attitudes affect the way that substance use in men and women is regarded. Finally, cultural and environmental influences may differentially affect men and women, and affect how they respond to drugs of abuse and to treatment protocols. We recommend that both animal models and clinical research need to be developed to consider how contextual and social factors may influence the biological processes of addiction and relapse differentially in men and women.
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页码:1052 / 1056
页数:5
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