Influence of the serotonin transporter gene on comorbid disorders among alcohol-dependent individuals

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 125-131

  Marques, Francine Z C ^a   Hutz, Mara H ^a   Bau, Claiton H D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Alcoholism; Association study; Drug abuse; Major depressive disorder; Nicotine dependence

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADDICTION; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; GENETICS; REFERENCE VALUE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ALCOHOLISM; BRAZIL; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; REFERENCE VALUES; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 33746792039     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ypg.0000199449.07786.7d     Document Type: Article

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