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Association of serotonin and GABA pathway gene polymorphisms with alcohol dependence: A preliminary study.
Asian journal of psychiatry - 1 Jan 2019
Sahni Shweta, Tickoo Mayanka, Gupta Ranjan, Vaswani Meera, Ambekar Atul, Grover Tripti, Sharma Arundhati
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BACKGROUND: Alcohol dependence (AD), characterized by profound disruptions in specific circuits of the brain is influenced by both environmental, which play a significant role in developing addiction and genetic factors, which make some individuals more susceptible to disruptions. Various polymorphisms in the neurotransmitter genes are reported to increase the risk of developing dependence. The present study...
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