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Association study between reward dependence temperament and a polymorphism in the phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase gene in a Japanese female population.
Comprehensive psychiatry - 1 Jan 2000
Yamano Emi, Isowa Tokiko, Nakano Yoshiro, Matsuda Fumihiko, Hashimoto-Tamaoki Tomoko, Ohira Hideki, Kosugi Shinji
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Cloninger's theory is that specific dimensions of temperament are associated with single neurotransmitter systems, and it is based on neurophysiologic and genetic approaches to the human traits. It suggests that overexpression of temperament could cause psychiatric illness. Based on this theory, we examined the correlation between reward dependence (RD) trait, measured with the Temperament and Character...
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