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Polymorphism of the neuropeptide Y gene: an association study with alcohol withdrawal.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jun 2001
Okubo T, Harada S
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BACKGROUND: Neuropeptide Y (NPY) exists in both the central and peripheral nervous system and is thought to modulate many functions such as feeding behavior, anxiety-associated behavior, circadian rhythm, seizure modulation, and hormone secretion. Recent studies have revealed that NPY influences alcohol consumption in mice and that alcohol-preferring rats showed lower concentrations of NPY-like immunoreactivity...
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