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Oxytocin receptor gene variation rs53576 and alcohol abuse in a longitudinal population representative study.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Dec 2016
Vaht Mariliis, Kurrikoff Triin, Laas Kariina, Veidebaum Toomas, Harro Jaanus
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BACKGROUND: Oxytocin is an important regulator of social relationships and has been implicated in development of substance use and addiction. We examined the association of a variance in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR rs53576 polymorphism) with alcohol use in a population-representative sample, and potential moderation by social functioning. METHODS: The analysis was carried out on the older birth cohort of the...
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