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Looking for reward in all the wrong places: dopamine receptor gene polymorphisms indirectly affect aggression through sensation-seeking

David S. ChesterDepartment of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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C. Nathan DeWallDepartment of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USAView further author information
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Karen J. DerefinkoDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USAView further author information
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Steven EstusDepartment of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA;Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USAView further author information
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Donald R. LynamDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USAView further author information
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Jessica R. PetersDepartment of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA;Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USAView further author information
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Yang JiangSanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA;Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USAView further author information
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Pages 487-494 | Received 15 Jul 2015, Accepted 06 Nov 2015, Published online: 07 Dec 2015

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