Analysis of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) promoter polymorphism in male heroin-dependent subjects: Behavioural and personality correlates

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 611-621

  Gerra, G ^a,f   Garofano, L ^b   Bosari, S ^c   Pellegrini, C ^c   Zaimovic, A ^a   Moi, G ^a   Bussandri, M ^a   Moi, A ^d   Brambilla, F ^a   Mameli, A ^b   Pizzamiglio, M ^b   Donnini, C ^e  

^a AUSL   (Italy)

^b Reparto Carabinieri I   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d Sede di Ostiglia   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^f National Department on Drug Policy   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Antisocial behaviour; Heroin dependence; MAO A gene; Polymorphism; Promoter; Violent offenders

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PSYCHOPATHY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS);

EID: 11144355560     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-004-0129-8     Document Type: Article

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