Journal article
D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) polymorphism is associated with severity of alcohol dependence
European Psychiatry, Vol.17(1), pp.17-23
2002
Abstract
The A1 allele of the D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) gene has been associated with alcohol dependence. However, the expression of this allele risk on the severity of drinking behavior in patients with alcohol dependence has not been systematically explored. The present study examines the association between DRD2 A1+(A1/A1 and A1/A2 genotypes) and A1– (A2/A2 genotype) allele status and key drinking parameters in alcohol-dependent patients. A sample of Caucasian adults was recruited from an alcohol detoxification unit. A clinical interview and the Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS) questionnaire provided data on consumption, dependence, chronology of drinking and prior detoxification. A1+ allele compared to A1– allele patients consumed higher quantities of alcohol, commenced problem drinking at an earlier age, experienced a shorter latency between first introduction to alcohol to the onset of problem drinking and had higher ADS scores. Moreover, A1+ allele patients had more detoxification attempts than their A1– allele counterparts. In sum, alcohol-dependent patients with the DRD2 A1 allele compared to patients without this allele are characterized by greater severity of their disorder across a range of problem drinking indices. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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- Title
- D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) polymorphism is associated with severity of alcohol dependence
- Authors
- Jason P Connor (Author) - University of QueenslandRoss Young (Author) - University of QueenslandBruce R Lawford (Author) - University of QueenslandTerry L Ritchie (Author) - University of California, Los AngelesErnest P Noble (Author) - University of California, Los Angeles
- Publication details
- European Psychiatry, Vol.17(1), pp.17-23
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0924-9338(02)00625-9
- ISSN
- 1778-3585
- Organisation Unit
- Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99551001602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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