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Differential sensitivity to prevention programming: a dopaminergic polymorphism-enhanced prevention effect on protective parenting and adolescent substance use.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association - 1 Feb 2014
Brody Gene H, Chen Yi-Fu, Beach Steven R H, Kogan Steven M, Yu Tianyi, Diclemente Ralph J, Wingood Gina M, Windle Michael, Philibert Robert A
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate a genetic moderation effect of dopamine receptor-4 gene (DRD4) alleles that have 7 or more repeats on the efficacy of a preventive intervention to deter rural African American adolescents' substance use. METHODS: Adolescents (N = 502, M age = 16 years) were assigned randomly to the Strong African American Families-Teen (SAAF-T) program or to a control...
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