Association between Low-Activity Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Heroin Dependence: Behavioral and Personality Correlates

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 126 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-42

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

^a Addiction Research Center   (Italy)

^b Reparto Carabinieri Invest Sci   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d Sede di Ostiglia   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Genetic polymorphism; Heroin dependence; Offenders; Polymorphism; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; AGGRESSIVENESS; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 12144290389     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20111     Document Type: Article

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