Journal article
GENETIC STUDY: The dopamine D4 Receptor (DRD4) gene exon III polymorphism, problematic alcohol use and novelty seeking: direct and mediated genetic effects
Abstract
The present study sought to integrate convergent lines of research on the associations among the dopamine D(4) receptor (DRD4) gene, novelty seeking and drinking behaviors with the overall goal of elucidating genetic influences on problematic drinking in young adulthood. Specifically, this study tested a model in which novelty seeking mediated the relationship between DRD4 variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) genotype and problematic …
Authors
Ray LA; Bryan A; MacKillop J; McGeary J; Hesterberg K; Hutchison KE
Journal
Addiction Biology, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 238–244
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1369-1600.2008.00120.x
ISSN
1355-6215