The A1 allele of the DRD2 gene (TaqI A polymorphisms) is associated with antisocial personality in a sample of alcohol-dependent patients

European Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 356-360

  Ponce, G ^a   Jimenez Arriero, M A ^a   Rubio, G ^a   Hoenicka, J ^b   Ampuero, I ^b   Ramos, J A ^b   Palomo, T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

A1 allele; Alcohol use disorder; Antisocial personality disorder; DRD2; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PROTEIN; PROTEIN DRD2; TAQ POLYMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; FAMILY HISTORY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0344876020     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2003.06.006     Document Type: Article

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