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The genetics of the opioid system and specific drug addictions.
Human genetics - 1 Jun 2012
Levran Orna, Yuferov Vadim, Kreek Mary Jeanne
Abstract excerpt
Addiction to drugs is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that has major medical, social, and economic complications. It has been established that genetic factors contribute to the vulnerability to develop drug addiction and to the effectiveness of its treatment. Identification of these factors may increase our understanding of the disorders, help in the development of new treatments and advance personalized...
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