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Association of the enkephalinase gene with low amplitude P300 waves.
Neuroreport - 2 Aug 1999
Comings D E, Dietz G, Johnson J P, MacMurray J P
Abstract excerpt
Low amplitude of the P300 evoked potential waves has been linked to substance abuse. Defects in opioidergic genes regulating reward pathways have been implicated as risk factors in substance abuse. Since the rate of degradation of enkephalins regulates their CNS level, we focused on the MME gene for metallo-membrane endopeptidase (neutral endopeptidase, enkephalinase). We identified a GT repeat polymorphism 5' to...
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