IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 365: Personality Traits or Genetic Determinants —which Strongly Influences E-cigarette Users?

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 365: Personality Traits or Genetic Determinants—which Strongly Influences E-cigarette Users? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17010365 Authors: Grzywacz Suchanecka Chmielowiec Chmielowiec Szumilas Masiak Balwicki Michałowska-Sawczyn Trybek Presently, a growing popularity of electronic cigarettes may be observed. Used as a means of obtaining nicotine they allow to substitute traditional cigarettes. The origins of substance use disorders are conditioned by dopaminergic signaling which influences motivational processes being elementary factors conditioning the process of learning and exhibiting goal-directed behaviors. The study concentrated on analysis of three polymorphisms located in the dopamine receptor 2 (DRD2) gene—rs1076560, rs1799732 and rs1079597 using the PCR method, personality traits determined with the Big Five Questionnaire, and anxiety measured with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory. The study was conducted on a group of 394 volunteers, consisting e-cigarette users (n = 144) and controls (n = 250). Compared to the controls the case group subjects achieved significantly higher scores in regard to the STAI state and the trait scale, as well as the NEO-FFI Neuroticism and Openness scale. Likewise, in the case of the STAI state for DRD2 rs1076560 significant differences were found. Furthermore, while comparing the groups (e-cigarette users vs....
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