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Evidence for association of two variants of the nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor gene OPRL1 with vulnerability to develop opiate addiction in Caucasians.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Apr 2010
Briant Judith A, Nielsen David A, Proudnikov Dmitri, Londono Douglas, Ho Ann, Ott Jurg, Kreek Mary Jeanne
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OBJECTIVES: The OPRL1 gene encodes the nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor, which plays a role in regulating tolerance and behavioral responses to morphine. However, there is limited information on whether variants of OPRL1 are associated with vulnerability to develop opiate addiction. In this study,...
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