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Search for genetic markers and functional variants involved in the development of opiate and cocaine addiction and treatment.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Feb 2010
Yuferov Vadim, Levran Orna, Proudnikov Dmitri, Nielsen David A, Kreek Mary Jeanne
Abstract excerpt
Addiction to opiates and illicit use of psychostimulants is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that, if left untreated, can cause major medical, social, and economic problems. This article reviews recent progress in studies of association of gene variants with vulnerability to develop opiate and...
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