Article
Interacting effects of genetic predisposition and depression on adolescent smoking progression.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jul 2004
Audrain-McGovern Janet, Lerman Caryn, Wileyto E Paul, Rodriguez Daniel, Shields Peter G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to identify specific genetic associations with smoking progression in adolescents and to determine whether these genetic effects on smoking practices are potentiated by depression symptoms. METHOD: Effects of dopamine transporter (SLC6A3) and dopamine receptor (DRD2) genetic variants on smoking progression were evaluated in a cohort of 615 adolescents, including those...
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