Association of smoking and personality with a polymorphism of the dopamine transporter gene: Results from a community survey

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In studies that used mixed volunteer samples, Lerman et al. [1999: Health Psychol 18:14-20] and Sabol et al. [1999: Health Psychol 18:7-13] reported on an association of smoking with a polymorphism of the dopamine transporter gene. We attempted to replicate this association in a nonvolunteer community sample of 861 Caucasians. No associations were found with either smoking initiation or smoking cessation. Sabol...

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