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C957T polymorphism of the dopamine D2 receptor gene modulates the effect of nicotine on working memory performance and cortical processing efficiency.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Nov 2006
Jacobsen Leslie K, Pugh Kenneth R, Mencl W Einar, Gelernter Joel
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RATIONALE: In both animals and humans, nicotine produces behavioral effects that vary across individuals. Studies examining the role of genetic variability in modulating individual response to nicotine in humans have increased, with recent work showing that genetic variation at the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) predicts response to pharmacotherapy for tobacco dependence. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a...
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