A positive association between a polymorphism in the HTR2B gene and cocaine-crack in a French Afro-Caribbean population.

CONCLUSION: In our population, the risk effect of HTR2B rs6736017 appeared to be specific to individuals with crack use disorders rather than being driven by impulsivity or ADHD alone. PMID: 30608182 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30608182?dopt=Abstract

Source: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry - January 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lacoste J, Lamy S, Ramoz N, Ballon N, Jehel L, Maroteaux L, Thibaut F Tags: World J Biol Psychiatry Source Type: research