Dopamine D4 receptor gene: Novelty or Nonsense?

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-16

  Paterson, Andrew D ^a   Sunohara, Glen A ^b   Kennedy, James L ^a  

^a Centre for Addictions and Mental Health   (Canada)

^b Novartis Pharma Canada Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD, DRD4; Alcoholism; Association; Dopamine D4 receptor gene; Drug abuse; Novelty seeking; Review

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CLOZAPINE; COCAINE; DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR;

ALCOHOLISM; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DRUG ABUSE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RECEPTOR GENE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033055130     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-133X(98)00115-8     Document Type: Article

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