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Association between the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) polymorphism and the personality traits of healthy Japanese participants.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 7 Aug 2012
Tsuchimine Shoko, Yasui-Furukori Norio, Sasaki Kunihiro, Kaneda Ayako, Sugawara Norio, Yoshida Shuichi, Kaneko Sunao
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BACKGROUND: Dopamine neurotransmitter systems have been associated with reward-related and novelty-seeking personality traits. We investigated the possible relationship between the personality traits measured by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and the TaqI A and -141C Ins/Del polymorphisms in the dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2). METHODS: The sample consisted of 1084 healthy Japanese medical...
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