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Genetically predicted gene expression of prefrontal DRD4 gene and the differential susceptibility to childhood emotional eating in response to positive environment.
Appetite - 1 May 2020
Barth Barbara, Bizarro Lisiane, Miguel Patrícia Maidana, Dubé Laurette, Levitan Robert, O'Donnell Kieran, Meaney Michael J, Silveira Patricia Pelufo
Abstract excerpt
Genetic differential susceptibility states that individuals may vary both by exhibiting poor responses when exposed to adverse environments, and disproportionally benefiting from positive settings. The dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) may be particularly implicated in these effects, including disturbed eating behaviors that might lead to obesity. Here, we explore differential susceptibility to positive...
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