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Polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene and moderators of prolactin response to meta-chlorophenylpiperazine in African-American cocaine abusers and controls.
Psychiatry research - 15 Nov 2006
Mannelli Paolo, Patkar Ashwin A, Peindl Kathleen, Tharwani Haresh, Gopalakrishnan Raman, Hill Kevin P, Berrettini Wade H
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Serotonin (5-HT) function is altered in several psychiatric disorders, including cocaine dependence (CD), and its role in impulsive-aggressive behaviors has been widely studied. However, the relationship between psychopathological and behavioral dimensions and mechanisms of 5-HT alterations remains unclear. We investigated the relationship of a polymorphism in the 5' promoter region of the serotonin transporter...
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