Article
A genetic association for cigarette smoking behavior.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association - 1 Jan 1999
Sabol S Z, Nelson M L, Fisher C, Gunzerath L, Brody C L, Hu S, Sirota L A, Marcus S E, Greenberg B D, Lucas F R, Benjamin J, Murphy D L, Hamer D H
Abstract excerpt
Dopaminergic genes are likely candidates for heritable influences on cigarette smoking. In an accompanying article, Lerman et al. (1999) report associations between allele 9 of a dopamine transporter gene polymorphism (SLC6A3-9) and lack of smoking, late initiation of smoking, and length of quitting attempts. The present investigation extended their study by examining both smoking behavior and personality traits...
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