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Association of the CHRNA4 neuronal nicotinic receptor subunit gene with frequency of binge drinking in young adults.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Apr 2014
Coon Hilary, Piasecki Thomas M, Cook Edwin H, Dunn Diane, Mermelstein Robin J, Weiss Robert B, Cannon Dale S
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BACKGROUND: Binge drinking is responsible for over half of all alcohol-related deaths and results in significant health and economic costs to individuals and society. Knowledge of genetic aspects of this behavior, particularly as it emerges in young adulthood, could lead to improved treatment and prevention programs. METHODS: We have focused on the association of variation in neuronal nicotinic receptor subunit...
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