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Butyrylcholinesterase genetic variants: association with cocaine dependence and related phenotypes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Negrão André Brooking, Pereira Alexandre Costa, Guindalini Camila, Santos Hadassa Campos, Messas Guilherme Peres, Laranjeira Ronaldo, Vallada Homero
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The search for genetic vulnerability factors in cocaine dependence has focused on the role that neuroplasticity plays in addiction. However, like many other drugs, the ability of an individual to metabolize cocaine can also influence susceptibility to dependence. Butyrylcholinesterase...
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