Article
[Relationship Between Alcohol Dependence and Neuropeptide Y (NPY) Gene Promoter Polymorphisms in A Turkish Sample].
Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry - 1 Jan 2020
Akel Bilgiç Hayriye, Gürel Şeref Can, Ayhan Yavuz, Karahan Sevilay, Karakaya İbrahim, Babaoğlu Melih, Dilbaz Nesrin, Uluğ Berna Diclenur, Demir Başaran, Karaaslan Çağatay
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a protein widely expressed in the central nervous system and involved in diverse physiological processes, such as emotional regulation, nutritional behavior, and stress. In some populations, studies on alcohol dependence (AD) and the NPY gene have found that NPY variations increase alcohol consumption and thus may potentially be associated with AD. In this study, we investigated...
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