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A MAOA gene*cocaine severity interaction on impulsivity and neuropsychological measures of orbitofrontal dysfunction: preliminary results.
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Nov 2013
Verdejo-García Antonio, Albein-Urios Natalia, Molina Esther, Ching-López Ana, Martínez-González José M, Gutiérrez Blanca
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BACKGROUND: Based on previous evidence of a MAOA gene*cocaine use interaction on orbitofrontal cortex volume attrition, we tested whether the MAOA low activity variant and cocaine use severity are interactively associated with impulsivity and behavioral indices of orbitofrontal dysfunction: emotion recognition and decision-making. METHODS: 72 cocaine dependent individuals and 52 non-drug using controls (including...
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