Article
Novel exonic mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) polymorphisms not associated with opioid dependence.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Feb 2005
Smith Rachel J, Doyle Glenn A, Han Angela M, Crowley James J, Oslin David W, Patkar Ashwin A, Mannelli Paolo, Demaria Peter A, O'brien Charles P, Berrettini Wade H
Abstract excerpt
The mu-opioid receptor (MOR) mediates reward and dependence associated with opioids and other commonly abused substances. Variability in the MOR gene, OPRM1, may influence risk for opioid dependence. In this study, associations between two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), dbSNP rs540825 and dbSNP rs562859, and opioid dependence were investigated. The two SNPs are located in the protein coding region of the...
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