Schizophrenia and smoking: Evidence for
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Stassen, H.H.; Bridler, R.; HοΏ½gele, S.; Hergersberg, M.; Mehmann, B.; Schinzel,
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Several previous investigations have suggested that the gene for the β£7-nicotinic receptor may play a role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and may be responsible for the heavy smoking among schizophrenic patients. In a study of 129 healthy controls and 127 schizophrenic, schizoaffective, and bi