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An interaction between the norepinephrine transporter and monoamine oxidase A polymorphisms, and novelty-seeking personality traits in Korean females.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 1 Jan 2008
Lee Boung-Chul, Yang Jae-Won, Lee So-Hee, Kim Seung-Hyun, Joe Sook-Haeng, Jung In-Kwa, Choi Ihn-Geun, Ham Byung-Joo
Abstract excerpt
The personality traits associated with the noradrenergic system have not yet been clearly established. In the present study, we investigated the variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism of the norepinephrine transporter (NET) and monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), which are major components of the adrenergic system, to elucidate their relationship with personality. A total of 245 normal female Koreans (age...
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