Allelic variants of ADH, ALDH and the five factor model of personality in alcohol dependence syndrome

Allelic variants of ADH, ALDH and the five factor model of personality in alcohol dependence syndrome

Background: The etiology of alcohol dependence is a complex interplay of biopsychosocial factors. The genes for alcohol-metabolizing enzymes: Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH2 and ADH3) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) exhibit functional polymorphisms. Vulnerability of alcohol dependence may also be in...

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Main Authors: S K Salujha, S Chaudhury, P K Menon, K Srivastava, A Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Subjects:
Alcohol dependence
alcohol metabolism
genotype profiles
personality
Online Access:http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2014;volume=23;issue=1;spage=44;epage=51;aulast=Salujha

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