An overview of the genetics of substance use disorders
| Autor: | H. M. Lachman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Genetics
Extramural Receptors Dopamine D2 Substance-Related Disorders Addiction media_common.quotation_subject Dopamine Vulnerability Receptors Dopamine D3 Receptors Opioid mu Variant allele Minisatellite Repeats Biology Catechol O-Methyltransferase Nucleus Accumbens Psychiatry and Mental health Risk Factors mental disorders Humans Genetic Predisposition to Disease Substance use Allele Dopamine metabolism Alleles media_common |
| Zdroj: | Current psychiatry reports. 8(2) |
| ISSN: | 1523-3812 |
| Popis: | Twin, family, and adoption studies show that genetic factors play a significant role in vulnerability to becoming addicted to drugs. Through a combination of genetic approaches, the variant alleles responsible for interindividual differences in susceptibility to addiction are being uncovered. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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