Genetic polymorphisms and personality in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 471-484

  Munafo M R ^a   Clark, T G ^a   Moore, L R ^a   Payne, E ^a   Walton, R ^a   Flint, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Genetics; Meta analysis; Personality; Polymorphism; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 3 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; AGE; ALLELE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; DOPAMINE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMANS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0038235924     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001326     Document Type: Review

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