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Association between alcoholism and the gene encoding the endocannabinoid synthesizing enzyme diacylglycerol lipase alpha in the Japanese population.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 May 2018
Ishiguro Hiroki, Higuchi Susumu, Arinami Tadao, Onaivi Emmanuel S
Abstract excerpt
The endocannabinoid system has been recognized to be involved in neuropsychiatric diseases. 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) is one of the two main endocannabinoids, and their regulation could play roles in disorders under environmental influence. This study investigated the involvement of the 2-AG biosynthesizing enzyme diacylglycerol lipase alpha (DAGLA) in the pathogenesis of alcoholism. We investigated a...
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