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Strong Association between Serotonin Transporter 5-HTTVNTR Variant and Psychoactive Substance (Nicotine) Use in the Turkish Cypriot Population.

Current drug metabolism - 1 Jan 2020

Kandemis Emine, Tuncel Gulten, Asut Ozen, Temel Sehime G, Ergoren Mahmut C

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BACKGROUND: The use of psychoactive substances is one of the most dangerous social problems worldwide. Nicotine dependence results from the interaction between neurobiological, environmental and genetic factors. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that has a wide range of central nervous system activities. The serotonin transporter gene has been previously linked to psychological traits. OBJECTIVE: A variable number...

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PMID: 32562520
DOI: 10.2174/1389200221666200620201348

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