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Acetaldehyde involvement in positive and negative alcohol expectancies in han Chinese persons with alcoholism.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Jul 2006
Hahn Cheng-Yi, Huang San-Yuan, Ko Huei-Chen, Hsieh Chau-Hsiang, Lee I-Hui, Yeh Tzung-Lieh, Yang Yen-Kuang, Lee Jia-Fu, Lin Wei-Wen, Lu Ru-Band
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CONTEXT: The ALDH2*2 allele has been shown to be a protective factor against alcoholism in a normal population owing in part to the elevated blood level of acetaldehyde and its accompanying physiological discomforts after drinking alcohol. Despite the well-established link between the ALDH2*2 allele and the physiological discomforts after drinking, very little is known regarding the psychological expectancies of...
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