DRD4 exon III VNTR polymorphism - Susceptibility factor for heroin dependence? Results of a case-control and a family-based association approach

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-104

  Franke, P ^a   Nothen M M ^a   Wang, T ^a   Knapp, M ^a   Lichtermann, D ^a   Neidt, H ^a   Sander, T ^b   Propping, P ^a   Maier, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Addiction; Association study; Behavior genetics; Candidate gene; Dopamine D4 receptor; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY STUDY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0033973444     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000583     Document Type: Article

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