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Further evidence for association of polymorphisms in the CNR1 gene with cocaine addiction: confirmation in an independent sample and meta-analysis.
Addiction biology - 1 Jul 2013
Clarke Toni-Kim, Bloch Paul J, Ambrose-Lanci Lisa M, Ferraro Thomas N, Berrettini Wade H, Kampman Kyle M, Dackis Charles A, Pettinati Helen M, O'Brien Charles P, Oslin David W, Lohoff Falk W
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Genetic research on cocaine dependence (CD) may help clarify our understanding of the disorder as well as provide insights for effective treatment. As endocannabinoid signaling and dopamine neurotransmission have been shown to be involved in drug reward, genes related to these systems are plausible candidates for susceptibility to CD. The cannabinoid receptor 1 protein regulates both the endocannabinoid and...
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