Saga of an adventure gene: novelty seeking, substance abuse and the dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) exon III repeat polymorphism

Mol Psychiatry. 1997 Sep;2(5):381-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000315.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Exons / genetics*
  • Exploratory Behavior / physiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Personality / genetics
  • Polymorphism, Genetic / genetics*
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / genetics*
  • Receptors, Dopamine D4
  • Substance-Related Disorders / genetics*

Substances

  • DRD4 protein, human
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • Receptors, Dopamine D4