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Association between oxytocin and receptor genetic polymorphisms and aggression in a northern Chinese Han population with alcohol dependence.
Neuroscience letters - 1 Jan 2017
Yang Ling, Wang Fan, Wang Meiling, Han Mei, Hu Lufeng, Zheng Minghua, Ma Ji, Kang Yimin, Wang Pengxiang, Sun Hongqiang, Zuo Wei, Xie Longteng, Wang Aiju, Yu Dongsheng, Liu Yanlong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Alcohol dependence (AD) is a common chronic brain disorder precipitated by complex interactions between biological, genetic, and environmental risk factors. Aggression often occurs in the context of AD. Previous studies have shown that Oxytocin (OXT) and OXT receptor (OXTR) are involved in the regulation of aggression. The present study investigated whether variations and interactions of OXT and OXTR...
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