Article
Genetic association between dopamine transporter protein alleles and cocaine-induced paranoia.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Nov 1994
Gelernter J, Kranzler H R, Satel S L, Rao P A
Abstract excerpt
Paranoia in the context of cocaine abuse is common and potentially dangerous. Several lines of evidence suggest that this phenomenon may be related to function of the dopamine transporter protein (DAT). DAT is the site of presynaptic reuptake of dopamine, an event that terminates its synaptic activity. The gene coding for dopamine transporter protein (DAT1) contains a variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR)...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Carrier Proteins
- Cocaine
- Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Membrane Transport Proteins
