Article
Preliminary evidence for a gene-environment interaction in predicting alcohol use disorders in adolescents.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Feb 2013
Miranda Robert, Reynolds Elizabeth, Ray Lara, Justus Alicia, Knopik Valerie S, McGeary John, Meyerson Lori A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Emerging research suggests that genetic influences on adolescent drinking are moderated by environmental factors. The present study builds on molecular-genetic findings by conducting the first analysis of gene-environment interactions in the association between a functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the μ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) gene (A118G) and risk of developing an alcohol use disorder...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adolescent Behavior
- Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genetic Association Studies
- Homozygote
