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P300 event-related potential amplitude as an endophenotype of alcoholism--evidence from the collaborative study on the genetics of alcoholism.
Journal of biomedical science - 1 Jan 2000
Hesselbrock V, Begleiter H, Porjesz B, O'Connor S, Bauer L
Abstract excerpt
There is substantial information supporting the role of genetic factors in the susceptibility for alcohol dependence. However, the identification of specific genes that contribute to this predisposition has proven elusive, although several theoretically relevant candidates, e.g. DRD2 or 5-HT(1B), have been considered. The difficulty in identifying specific genes may be related to the clinical heterogeneity of the...
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