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Interaction Between the μ-Opioid Receptor Gene and the Number of Heavy-Drinking Peers on Alcohol Use.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Dec 2017
Zaso Michelle J, Maisto Stephen A, Glatt Stephen J, Belote John M, Park Aesoon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The presence of heavy-drinking peers may trigger genetic vulnerabilities to alcohol use. Limited correlational findings, albeit mixed as a function of age, suggest that carriers of a μ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) G allele may be more vulnerable than noncarriers to alcohol-promoting perceived peer environments. However, research has not yet examined such genetic susceptibility to actual (rather than...
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