The NMDA receptor system: Genetic risk factor for alcoholism;Identifikation von risikogenen für alkoholabhängigkeit: Das NMDA-rezeptor-system

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Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1355-1362

  Schumann, G ^a,c   Saam, C ^a   Heinz, A ^b   Mann, K ^a   Treutlein, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Animal model; Association analysis; Candidate genes; NMDA receptor system

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; DISEASE MODEL; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; GENE; GENETIC RISK; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; REWARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMPTOM;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; BRAIN; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 28744452630     PISSN: 00282804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00115-005-1917-6     Document Type: Review

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