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Genetic influences on the development of alcoholism.
Current psychiatry reports - 1 Nov 2013
Enoch Mary-Anne
Abstract excerpt
Alcoholism has a substantial heritability yet the detection of specific genetic influences has largely proved elusive. The strongest findings are with genes encoding alcohol metabolizing enzymes. A few candidate genes such as GABRA2 have shown robust associations with alcoholism. Moreover, it has become apparent that variants in stress-related genes such as CRHR1, may only confer risk in individuals exposed to...
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