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DRD2 C313T and DRD4 48-bp VNTR polymorphisms and physical activity of healthy men in Lower Silesia, Poland (HALS study).
Annals of human biology - 1 Mar 2013
Jozkow Pawel, Slowinska-Lisowska Malgorzata, Laczmanski Lukasz, Medras Marek
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BACKGROUND: Both animal and human studies have proved that the dopaminergic system of the brain controls many aspects of behavior, e.g. motivation, addiction, motor movement, locomotion. It has been hypothesized that dopamine signalling may regulate spontaneous physical activity as well. AIM: Literature data suggests that an intact function of dopamine receptors (DRD2-DRD4) inhibits physical activity. This study...
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