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Cholecystokinin C-45T polymorphism and smoking cessation in women.
Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco - 1 Jan 2007
Ton Thanh G, Rossing Mary Anne, Bowen Deborah J, Wilkerson Hui-Wen, Farin Federico M
Abstract excerpt
In view of the effect of cholecystokinin (CCK) on dopaminergic neurons in the mesolimbic "reward" pathway of the brain, its gene has been a focus in studies of dopamine-related conditions and behaviors, including smoking. We assessed the association between the CCK C-45T polymorphism and smoking cessation among women who participated in a randomized clinical trial of d,l-fenfluramine conducted in the Seattle area...
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