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Genetic covariation of neuroticism with monoamine oxidase activity and smoking.
American journal of medical genetics - 8 Dec 2001
Kirk K M, Whitfield J B, Pang D, Heath A C, Martin N G
Abstract excerpt
Variation in the personality trait of neuroticism is known to be affected by genetic influences, but despite a number of association studies, the genes involved have not yet been characterized. In a recent study of platelet monoamine oxidase in 1,551 twin subjects, we found a significant association between monoamine oxidase activity and scores on the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire neuroticism scale. Further...
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