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Neuropeptide S receptor gene variant and environment: contribution to alcohol use disorders and alcohol consumption.
Addiction biology - 1 May 2015
Laas Kariina, Reif Andreas, Akkermann Kirsti, Kiive Evelyn, Domschke Katharina, Lesch Klaus-Peter, Veidebaum Toomas, Harro Jaanus
Abstract excerpt
The functional polymorphism Asn(107) Ile (rs324981, A > T) of the neuropeptide S receptor (NPSR1) gene is involved in the modulation of traits that affect alcohol use. Hence, we have examined whether the NPSR1 A/T polymorphism is associated with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and alcohol use in a population-representative sample. Lifetime AUD were assessed by the MINI psychiatric interview (n = 501) in the older...
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