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PROKR2 is associated with methamphetamine dependence in the Japanese population.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 16 Aug 2010
Kishi Taro, Kitajima Tsuyoshi, Tsunoka Tomoko, Okumura Takenori, Okochi Tomo, Kawashima Kunihiro, Inada Toshiya, Ujike Hiroshi, Yamada Mitsuhiko, Uchimura Naohisa, Sora Ichiro, Iyo Masaomi, Ozaki Norio, Iwata Nakao
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BACKGROUND: Many patients with drug addiction are reported to have comorbid mood disorders. One of the suggested pathophysiological mechanisms for mood disorders is disruption of circadian rhythms. Several animal studies have shown that methamphetamine altered the expression of circadian clock molecules in the brain. Therefore, it is possible that mood disorders and drug addiction have common susceptibility...
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