This diploma thesis examines the linkage between -141C Ins/Del polymorphism in dopamine receptor D2 gene and novelty seeking behavior (NSB). Novelty seeking is a personality trait characterized as a tendency to seek out various, complex and intense sensations and experiences at the cost of physical, social, legal, and financial risk. It also appears to be related to the onset of young drug use and aggressive behavior. It has been suggested that there is a relatively high occupancy of dopamine receptors in the brain of individuals with this characteristic feature. Generally, dopamine receptors are extensively studied in relation to many psychiatric diseases or personality disorders. Although there are studies focusing on personality traits such as novelty seeking, subjects of their research are mainly dopamine receptors D1, D3 or D4. Very little is known about dopamine receptor D2 and its relation to NSB despite the fact, that DRD2 is the key negative regulator of dopamine action. Currently, determination of occupancy of dopamine D2 receptors in the brain is possible with positron emission tomography (PET). However, using PET in neuropsychological research is not always financially viable. To date, only few studies associated with PET and NSB vs D2 receptors occupancy have appeared in published...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:368061 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Polgar, Martina |
| Contributors | Popkov, Alexandr, Čermáková, Pavla |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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