Genetic Associations with Indoor Tanning Addiction among non-Hispanic White Young Adult Women.

CONCLUSIONS: This study provides preliminary evidence that DRD2 dopamine receptor gene SNPs are associated with indoor tanning addiction and young women with variant genotypes and elevated depressive symptoms may be at higher risk. These preliminary results support a reward-based model for indoor tanning addiction and warrant further investigation. PMID: 31185074 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - June 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mays D, Ahn J, Zhang B, Atkins MB, Goerlitz D, Tercyak KP Tags: Ann Behav Med Source Type: research