catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene (val158met) may modulate reward-guided decision making in healthy individuals... COMT met homozygotes had increased reward responsiveness and, thus, an increased propensity to seek reward. this study examined the modulatory effects of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism on the neural response to acute nicotine
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An aspiring pastor charged with murdering his wife claimed he took too much cough medicine before finding her fatally stabbed beside him. Matthew Phelps, 29, called 911 Friday after 1 a.m. to report that he had killed his wife Lauren Phelps, who was stabbed multiple times in their Raleigh, N.C, home, the News and Observer reported.