The D2 dopamine receptor gene, addiction, and personality: Clinical correlates in cocaine abusers

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 302-304

  Compton, Peggy A ^a,d   Anglin, M Douglas ^b   Khalsa Denison, M Elena ^c   Paredes, Alfonso ^b  

^a Los Angeles Addict Treatm Res C   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d 1640 S S   (United States)

Author keywords

Allele; Cocaine; Dopamine; Genetic predisposition; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343267784     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(95)00476-9     Document Type: Article

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