The role of serotonin and possible interaction of serotonin-related genes with alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase genes in alcohol dependence-a review

American Journal of Translational Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 190-199

  Huang, Charles Lung Cheng ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

5 HT; ADH; Alcohol dependence; ALDH; Gene gene interaction; Serotonin related genes

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETALDEHYDE; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 1B RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 2C RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL OXIDATION; ALCOHOLISM; CHROMOSOME 12Q; CHROMOSOME 17Q; CHROMOSOME 4Q; CHROMOSOME 9; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE INTERACTION; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 77953442056     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19438141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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