Genes and addiction.

doi:10.1038/81570

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Genes and addiction.

Nature genetics - 1 Nov 2000

Nestler E J

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Drug addiction, like all psychiatric disorders, is defined solely in behavioural terms. For example, addiction can be considered a loss of control over drug-taking, or compulsive drug-seeking and -taking despite horrendous consequences. Abnormal behaviours are a consequence of aberrant brain function, which means that it is a tangible goal to identify the biological underpinnings of addiction. The genetic basis...

Topics

Alcoholism
Alleles
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Techniques
Genetics, Behavioral
Humans
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Models, Animal
Neurotransmitter Agents
Quantitative Trait, Heritable
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Risk
Substance-Related Disorders

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PMID: 11062465
DOI: 10.1038/81570

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