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Pharmacogenetic association of the galanin receptor (GALR1) SNP rs2717162 with smoking cessation.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jun 2012
Gold Allison B, Wileyto E Paul, Lori Adriana, Conti David, Cubells Joseph F, Lerman Caryn
Abstract excerpt
Galanin modulates dopaminergic neurotransmission in the mesolimbic dopamine system, thereby influencing the rewarding effects of nicotine. Variants in the galanin receptor 1 (GALR1) gene have been associated with retrospective craving severity and heaviness of smoking in prior research. We investigated pharmacogenetic associations of the previously studied GALR1 polymorphism, rs2717162, in 1217 smokers of...
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