COMT Val158Met Polymorphism, Executive Dysfunction, and Sexual Risk Behavior in the Context of HIV Infection and Methamphetamine Dependence

COMT Val158Met Polymorphism, Executive Dysfunction, and Sexual Risk Behavior in the Context of HIV Infection and Methamphetamine Dependence

Catechol-O-methyltransferease (COMT) metabolizes prefrontal cortex dopamine (DA), a neurotransmitter involved in executive behavior; the Val158Met genotype has been linked to executive dysfunction, which might increase sexual risk behaviors favoring HIV transmission. Main and interaction effects of...

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Asıl Yazarlar: C. A. Bousman, M. Cherner, J. H. Atkinson, R. K. Heaton, I. Grant, I. P. Everall, The HNRC Group
Materyal Türü: Makale
Dil:English
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Seri Bilgileri:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Erişim:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/678648

Internet

http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/678648

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