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Association study of DRD2 A2/A1, DRD3 Ser9Gly, DβH -1021C>T, OPRM1 A118G and GRIK1 rs2832407C>A polymorphisms with alcohol dependence.
Drug metabolism and personalized therapy - 1 Sept 2016
Ragia Georgia, Veresies Ivan, Veresie Louiza, Veresies Kyriakos, Manolopoulos Vangelis G
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BACKGROUND: The reinforcing effects of alcohol are mediated through complex interactions between multiple neurochemical systems. Genes of dopaminergic (DRD2, DRD3 and DβH), opioid (OPRM1) and glutaminergic (GRIK1) systems mediate the dependent behavior via different mechanisms; however, they all target the serotonergic and dopaminergic pathways in the ventral tegmental area. METHODS: In the present study, DRD2...
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