Association of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Val66Met) genetic polymorphism with methamphetamine dependence in a Malaysian population
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive psychostimulant that has surged in popularity worldwide in the last decade. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophic factor family, is widely expressed in the adult mammalian brain and plays an important role in the long-term surviv...
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2010
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/5090/ http://eprints.um.edu.my/5090/1/Sim%2D2010%2DAssociation_of_brain.pdf |