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Monday, May 25, 2009

Can Serotonin Transporter Genotype Predict Craving in Alcoholism?
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Published Online: 4 May 2009

These results not only provide support for the hypothesis that alcoholics who are L-carriers have greater alcohol craving and possibly greater propensity for drinking but also propose that there is an important 5-HTT gene-by-environment interaction that alters cue craving response for alcohol.


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