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Genetic differences in response to alcohol.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2014
Matsushita Sachio, Higuchi Susumu
Abstract excerpt
The level of response to alcohol, which reflects individual differences in sensitivity to the pharmacologic effects of alcohol, is considered to be an important endophenotype of alcohol use disorder (AUD). By comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins, the heritability of the level of response to alcohol has been estimated to be 60%. Many genes have been implicated as potential contributors toward heavy drinking,...
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