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Differential Susceptibility: The Genetic Moderation of Peer Pressure on Alcohol Use.
Journal of youth and adolescence - 1 Oct 2015
Griffin Amanda M, Cleveland H Harrington, Schlomer Gabriel L, Vandenbergh David J, Feinberg Mark E
Abstract excerpt
Although peer pressure can influence adolescents' alcohol use, individual susceptibility to these pressures varies across individuals. The dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4) is a potential candidate gene that may influence adolescents' susceptibility to their peer environment due to the role dopamine plays in reward sensation during social interaction. We hypothesized that DRD4 genotype status would moderate the...
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