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An interaction between DAT1 and having an alcoholic father predicts serious alcohol problems in a sample of males.
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Sept 2009
Vaske Jamie, Beaver Kevin M, Wright John Paul, Boisvert Danielle, Schnupp Rebecca
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The current study examines whether the dopamine transporter (DAT1) VNTR polymorphism and paternal alcoholism are related to serious alcohol problems. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), we found that the DAT1 polymorphism interacted with paternal alcoholism to predict serious alcohol problems among males. Specifically, the 10-repeat allele conferred an increase of...
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