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Interaction between ALDH2*1*1 and DRD2/ANKK1 TaqI A1A1 genes may be associated with antisocial personality disorder not co-morbid with alcoholism.
Addiction biology - 1 Sept 2012
Lu Ru-Band, Lee Jia-Fu, Huang San-Yuan, Lee Sheng-Yu, Chang Yun-Hsuan, Kuo Po-Hsiu, Chen Shiou-Lan, Chen Shih-Heng, Chu Chun-Hsien, Lin Wei-Wen, Wu Pei-Lin, Ko Huei-Chen
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies on acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) focused on drinking behavior or alcoholism because the ALDH2*2 allele protects against the risk of developing alcoholism. The mechanism provides that the ALDH2 gene's protective effect is also involved in dopamine metabolism. The interaction of the ALDH2 gene with neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, is suggested to be related to alcoholism. Because...
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