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PER3 polymorphism and insomnia severity in alcohol dependence.
Sleep - 1 Apr 2012
Brower Kirk J, Wojnar Marcin, Sliwerska Elzbieta, Armitage Roseanne, Burmeister Margit
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Insomnia is common, persistent, and associated with relapse in alcohol-dependent (AD) patients. Although the underlying mechanisms are mostly unstudied, AD patients have impaired circadian rhythms and sleep drive, which may be genetically influenced. A polymorphism in the PER3 gene (PER3(4/4), PER3(4/5), PER3(5/5)) has previously been associated with circadian preference and sleep homeostasis,...
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