Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the cannabinoid receptor gene (CNR1) and impulsivity in Southwest California Indians

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 805-811

  Ehlers, Cindy L ^a   Slutske, Wendy S ^b   Lind, Penelope A ^c   Wilhelmsen, K C ^d  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INDIAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; CALIFORNIA; DNA PRIMERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS;

EID: 37349075912     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/twin.10.6.805     Document Type: Article

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