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No association between dopaminergic polymorphisms and response to treatment of binge-eating disorder.
Gene - 20 May 2021
Heidinger Brandon A, Cameron Jameason D, Vaillancourt Regis, De Lisio Michael, Ngu Matthew, Tasca Giorgio A, Chyurlia Livia, Doucet Éric, Doucette Steve, Maria Obregón Rivas Ana, Goldfield Gary S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The genetics of binge-eating disorder (BED) is an emerging topic, with dopaminergic genes being implicated in its etiology due to the role that dopamine (DA) plays in food reward sensitivity and self-regulation of eating behavior. However, no study to date has examined if DA genes influence response to behavioral treatment of BED. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to examine the...
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