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FKBP5 variation is associated with the acute and chronic effects of nicotine.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Aug 2015
Jensen K P, Herman A I, Morean M E, Kranzler H R, Gelernter J, Sofuoglu M
Abstract excerpt
Stress and hormones released in response to stress influence the effects of nicotine and the severity of nicotine withdrawal. Here, we systematically examine the contribution of a stress response gene, FKBP5, to the acute and chronic behavioral effects of nicotine in smokers. Subjects were European- and African-American (EA and AA) heavy smokers who participated in an intravenous (IV) nicotine administration...
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