Two dopamine receptor genes (DRD2 and DRD4) predict psychopathic personality traits in a sample of American adults

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 188-195

  Wu, Tong ^a   Barnes, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 84875843470     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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