Association between the dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) exon III polymorphism and measures of novelty seeking in a German population

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 378-384

  Strobel, A ^a   Wehr, A ^a   Michel, A ^a   Brocke, B ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Association; Dopamine D4 receptor; Genetics; Novelty seeking; Personality; Polymorphism; TPQ

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EXON; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; GERMANY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0032861342     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000535     Document Type: Article

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