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Genetic variation in OPRD1 and the response to treatment for opioid dependence with buprenorphine in European-American females.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Jun 2014
Clarke T-K, Crist R C, Ang A, Ambrose-Lanci L M, Lohoff F W, Saxon A J, Ling W, Hillhouse M P, Bruce R D, Woody G, Berrettini W H
Abstract excerpt
Two commonly prescribed treatments for opioid addiction are methadone and buprenorphine. Although these drugs show some efficacy in treating opioid dependence, treatment response varies among individuals. It is likely that genetic factors have a role in determining treatment outcome. This study analyses the pharmacogenetic association of six polymorphisms in OPRD1, the gene encoding the delta-opioid receptor, on...
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