Article
Influence of OPRM1 Asn40Asp variant (A118G) on [11C]carfentanil binding potential: preliminary findings in human subjects.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Feb 2013
Weerts Elise M, McCaul Mary E, Kuwabara Hiroto, Yang Xiaoju, Xu Xiaoqiang, Dannals Robert F, Frost J James, Wong Dean F, Wand Gary S
Abstract excerpt
The Asn40Asp variant (A118G) of the μ opioid receptor (OPRM1) gene is thought to contribute to the development and treatment of alcohol dependence. Employing positron emission tomography (PET), we first examined whether the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) modifies binding potential (BP(ND)) of the μ-selective ligand [(11)C]carfentanil in healthy control (Con) and 5-d abstinent alcohol-dependent (AD) subjects...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
