Why Do Some People Drink Too Much?
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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QTL mapping
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice family AODU history AOD sensitivity Mice Quantitative Trait Heritable genetic linkage Risk Factors attitude toward AOD protective factors Animals Humans Genetic Predisposition to Disease twin study Motivation Parenting food and beverages Chromosome Mapping Articles genetic theory of AODU (AOD [alcohol or other drug] use abuse and dependence) psychological development Alcoholism Disease Models Animal Twin Studies as Topic genetic trait Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Alcohol Research & Health |
| ISSN: | 1930-0573 1535-7414 |
| Popis: | A sizable minority of the population abuses alcohol. Research has found that some vulnerability to developing alcohol-related problems is conveyed genetically, and animal research has indicated that inheritance can take many forms. Studies in mice have demonstrated that various individual genes or groups of genes can shape very distinct responses to alcohol. By identifying the proteins these genes encode and the mechanisms by which the genes influence an animal's biochemical response to alcohol, scientists can gain insight into the features of human alcoholism and provide a basis for developing pharmaceuticals that short-circuit these genetically defined processes. |
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