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Childhood adversity increases risk for nicotine dependence and interacts with α5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor genotype specifically in males.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Feb 2012
Xie Pingxing, Kranzler Henry R, Zhang Huiping, Oslin David, Anton Raymond F, Farrer Lindsay A, Gelernter Joel
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The relative importance of specific genetic and environmental factors in regulating nicotine dependence (ND) risk, including the effects on specific forms of childhood adversity on smoking risk, have been understudied. Genome-wide association studies and rodent models have demonstrated that the α5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene (CHRNA5) is important in regulating nicotine intake. Childhood adversity...
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