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Differential neural response to alcohol priming and alcohol taste cues is associated with DRD4 VNTR and OPRM1 genotypes.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jul 2008
Filbey Francesca M, Ray Lara, Smolen Andrew, Claus Eric D, Audette Amy, Hutchison Kent E
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BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that polymorphisms in the D4 dopamine receptor (DRD4) and opioid receptor, mu 1 (OPRM1) genes are involved in differential response to the effects of alcohol and to alcohol cues. However, to date, the mechanisms that underlie these differences remain largely unknown. METHODS: Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, hemodynamic response in mesocorticolimbic structures after...
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