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Serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and alcohol use in general population: interaction effect with birth cohort.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Jul 2014
Vaht Mariliis, Merenäkk Liis, Mäestu Jarek, Veidebaum Toomas, Harro Jaanus
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE: Prevalence of alcohol use is markedly influenced by socioeconomic conditions and is therefore subject to cohort effects. The common genetic variation 5-HTTLPR (serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region) has been related to several aspects of alcohol use and addiction but with mixed results, probably due to different environmental interaction effects. We aimed at assessing...
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