Dopamine D2 receptor gene polymorphisms and vulnerability to substance abuse in African Americans

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 144-147

  Berrettini, Wade H ^a,d   Persico, Antonio M ^b,c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NIDA Addiction Research Center   (United States)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcoholism; dopamine receptor; genetics

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0029982411     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(96)00036-4     Document Type: Article

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