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Association of the long allele of the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism with compulsive craving in alcohol dependence.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Bleich Stefan, Bönsch Dominikus, Rauh Johannes, Bayerlein Kristina, Fiszer Roland, Frieling Helge, Hillemacher Thomas
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Various studies have reported a role of the serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) in alcoholism. METHOD: The present study investigated an association of this polymorphism with obsessive-compulsive alcohol craving in 124 male patients admitted for alcohol detoxification treatment. RESULTS: We found significantly higher compulsive craving in patients with the long allele of the 5-HTTLPR...
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