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APBB2 is associated with amphetamine use and plasma beta-amyloids in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 20 Apr 2018
Liu Chia-Chen, Fang Chiu-Ping, Liu Tung-Hsia, Kuo Hsiang-Wei, Liu Shu Chi, Wang Sheng-Chang, Chen Andrew C H, Liu Yu-Li
Abstract excerpt
APBB2, amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein-binding family B member 2, has been reported to be associated with opioid dependence. In this study, we reported the first time that the genetic variants in the APBB2 gene were associated with use of amphetamine in opioid dependent patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). 344 heroin-dependent patients undergoing MMT were recruited and assessed for use...
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