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Metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 is associated with heroin dependence but not depression or schizophrenia in a Chinese population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Jia Wei, Zhang Rui, Wu Bin, Dai Zun-xiao, Zhu Yong-sheng, Li Ping-ping, Zhu Feng
Abstract excerpt
Metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 3 (mGluR3, encoded by GRM3) plays important roles in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, depression, and drug dependence. GRM3 polymorphisms were reported to be associated with prefrontal activity, cognitive shifting, and memory capability in healthy subjects, as well as susceptibility to schizophrenia and depression. The goal of this study was to replicate the...
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