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Excess dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) exon III seven repeat allele in opioid-dependent subjects.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 May 1997
Kotler M, Cohen H, Segman R, Gritsenko I, Nemanov L, Lerer B, Kramer I, Zer-Zion M, Kletz I, Ebstein R P
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Only in the past decade has a role of heredity in substance abuse been established as a result of extensive twin and family studies. More recently, several candidate genes have been investigated for their possible role in alcoholism and cocaine abuse. Specific genetic factors in opioid substance abuse have not been investigated in man, although animal studies suggest that quantitative trait loci (QTLs) can be...
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