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Dopamine genes and nicotine dependence in treatment-seeking and community smokers.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Sept 2009
Bergen Andrew W, Conti David V, Van Den Berg David, Lee Wonho, Liu Jinghua, Li Dalin, Guo Nan, Mi Huaiyu, Thomas Paul D, Lessov-Schlaggar Christina N, Krasnow Ruth, He Yungang, Nishita Denise, Jiang Ruhong, McClure Jennifer B, Tildesley Elizabeth, Hops Hyman, Tyndale Rachel F, Benowitz Neal L, Lerman Caryn, Swan Gary E
Abstract excerpt
We utilized a cohort of 828 treatment-seeking self-identified white cigarette smokers (50% female) to rank candidate gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), a measure of nicotine dependence which assesses quantity of cigarettes smoked and time- and place-dependent characteristics of the respondent's smoking behavior. A total of 1123 SNPs at...
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